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

Tunisia
681.69 millions
in 2015
Uruguay
740.43 millions
in 2018
Tunisia rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
61st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Tunisia
  • Uruguay
0200400600800197919982018

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 740.43 millions against 681.69 millions in Tunisia, a difference of 58.74 millions.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Tunisia ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 98.73 millions 34.71 millions 64.02 millions Tunisia
1990s 232.34 millions 103.61 millions 128.73 millions Tunisia
2000s 421.42 millions 97.02 millions 324.4 millions Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Tunisia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 740.43 millions against 681.69 millions in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Tunisia and Uruguay?
58.74 millions, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.
How do Tunisia and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Tunisia ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/