Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Tunisia

Tunisia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 50.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
50.4%
World rank
2nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2015
All-time low
21.5%
in 2004
Years of data
10
1997–2015

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Tunisia, 1997–2015

02040601997200620151997: 30.81999: 25.12000: 24.72001: 242002: 21.92003: 24.12004: 21.52005: 22.22008: 24.92015: 50.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Tunisia stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Tunisia peaked at 50.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2004.

That places Tunisia 2nd out of 115 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1997 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1997 30.8%
1999 25.1% -18.6%
2000 24.7% -1.6%
2001 24.0% -2.9%
2002 21.9% -8.7%
2003 24.1% +9.8%
2004 21.5% -10.5%
2005 22.2% +3.1%
2008 24.9% +12.0%
2015 50.4% +102.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.0% 25.1% 30.8% 2
2000s 23.3% 21.5% 24.9% 7
2010s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 1 Cuba 52.2% compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 44.6% compare
  3. 4 Algeria 38.8% compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 34.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Tunisia?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Tunisia was 50.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2004.
How does Tunisia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Tunisia ranks 2nd out of 115 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
115 places, 1,678 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release