How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Tunisia?

14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

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.

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

Oman

1,671 millions

in 2016

Tunisia

1,802 millions

in 2015

Oman rank

57th

Tunisia rank

56th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

Oman
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1,802 millions against 1,671 millions in Oman, a difference of 131 millions.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 145 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	115.65 millions	486.82 millions	371.17 millions	Tunisia
2000s	545.59 millions	1,209 millions	662.95 millions	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Oman or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 1,802 millions against 1,671 millions in Oman as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Oman and Tunisia?: 131 millions, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Tunisia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Oman and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?: Oman ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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: 07 August 2026

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/