Greece vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Greece
1,940 millions
in 2017
Tunisia
1,802 millions
in 2015
Greece rank
55th
Tunisia rank
56th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Greece
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1,940 millions against 1,802 millions in Tunisia, a difference of 138 millions.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 145 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,031 millions 482.76 millions 547.74 millions Greece
2000s 2,840 millions 1,021 millions 1,819 millions Greece
2010s 2,106 millions 1,802 millions 303.76 millions Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Greece or Tunisia?
Greece, at 1,940 millions against 1,802 millions in Tunisia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Greece and Tunisia?
138 millions, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Tunisia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Greece and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Greece ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/