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

15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Oman

844.39 millions

in 2016

Tunisia

681.69 millions

in 2015

Oman rank

59th

Tunisia rank

62nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Oman
Tunisia

How they compare

Oman currently reports 844.39 millions against 681.69 millions in Tunisia, a difference of 162.7 millions.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	36.62 millions	96.39 millions	59.77 millions	Tunisia
1990s	26.58 millions	220.49 millions	193.91 millions	Tunisia
2000s	176.43 millions	486.89 millions	310.46 millions	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Oman or Tunisia?: Oman, at 844.39 millions against 681.69 millions in Tunisia as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Oman and Tunisia?: 162.7 millions, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Tunisia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2009.
How do Oman and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Oman ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/