SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Tunisia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
10.8%
in 2022
Tunisia
17.3%
in 2025
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
39th
Tunisia rank
38th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.3% against 10.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 25.8% | 14.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 21.5% | 10.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 20.2% | 9.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 17.3% against 10.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 6.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Tunisia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release