Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia
Tunisia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 52.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia, 1997–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia is 52.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia peaked at 94.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 94.5% | — |
| 1999 | 84.1% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 84.1% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 46.3% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 48.9% | 55.9% | 5 |
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia was 52.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Tunisia ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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