Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 54.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Tunisia, 1997–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Tunisia stood at 54.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Tunisia peaked at 94.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 94.2% | — |
| 1999 | 83.7% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 83.7% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 45.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 50.6% | 57.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 20 Seychelles 70.7% compare
- 21 Pakistan 67.2%
- 22 Ghana 55.5% compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 49.4% compare
- 25 India 49.3% compare
- 26 South Africa 48.0%
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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Tunisia was 54.7% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Tunisia ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.