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

Philippines
534.47 millions
in 2009
Tunisia
681.69 millions
in 2015
Philippines rank
64th
Tunisia rank
62nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Philippines
  • Tunisia
0200400600800198019972015

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 681.69 millions against 534.47 millions in Philippines, a difference of 147.22 millions.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 64th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 143.76 millions 98.78 millions 44.99 millions Philippines
1990s 431.68 millions 256.37 millions 175.32 millions Philippines
2000s 382.53 millions 500.19 millions 117.66 millions Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Philippines or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 681.69 millions against 534.47 millions in Philippines as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Philippines and Tunisia?
147.22 millions, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tunisia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Philippines and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Philippines ranks 64th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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

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/