Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia

Tunisia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 54.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
54.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 115 countries
All-time high
94.2%
in 1997
All-time low
45.8%
in 2008
Years of data
17
1997–2015

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia, 1997–2015

0204060801001997200620151997: 94.21999: 83.72000: 72.42001: 64.62002: 57.52003: 60.82004: 59.32005: 48.12006: 46.92007: 47.62008: 45.82009: 50.32010: 50.62012: 53.42013: 57.92014: 55.12015: 54.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia is 54.7%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia peaked at 94.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2008.

Tunisia ranks 25th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1997 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1997 94.2%
1999 83.7% -11.2%
2000 72.4% -13.5%
2001 64.6% -10.8%
2002 57.5% -11.0%
2003 60.8% +5.8%
2004 59.3% -2.4%
2005 48.1% -18.9%
2006 46.9% -2.5%
2007 47.6% +1.3%
2008 45.8% -3.8%
2009 50.3% +10.0%
2010 50.6% +0.6%
2012 53.4% +5.4%
2013 57.9% +8.4%
2014 55.1% -4.7%
2015 54.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.0% 83.7% 94.2% 2
2000s 55.3% 45.8% 72.4% 10
2010s 54.3% 50.6% 57.9% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 22 Gambia 62.7% compare
  2. 23 South Africa 55.6%
  3. 24 Ghana 55.1% compare
  4. 26 Benin 53.2% compare
  5. 27 Bhutan 51.9% compare
  6. 28 Syria 49.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tunisia was 54.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2008.
How does Tunisia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Tunisia ranks 25th out of 115 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/