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
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Tunisia, 1997–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release