Expenditure on tertiary education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Expenditure on tertiary education was 23.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Tunisia, 1980–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on tertiary education in Tunisia stood at 23.9%.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Tunisia peaked at 28.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1986.
That places Tunisia 49th out of 160 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.1% | — |
| 1981 | 23.1% | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1% | 18.2% | 25.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.3% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 24.2% compare
- 47 Sweden 24.1% compare
- 48 China 24.0% compare
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.8% compare
- 51 Romania 23.8% compare
- 52 New Zealand 23.7% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Tunisia?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Tunisia was 23.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1986.
- How does Tunisia rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.