Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Iceland or Tunisia?

Iceland, at 7.3% against 6.7% in Tunisia as of 2022.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, total

Iceland

7.3%

in 2022

Tunisia

6.7%

in 2023

Iceland rank

14th

Tunisia rank

17th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Iceland
Tunisia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.3% against 6.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and Tunisia ranks 17th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	Tunisia
2000s	7.1%	6.4%	0.7%	Iceland
2010s	7.4%	6.1%	1.3%	Iceland
2020s	8.0%	6.9%	1.1%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Iceland or Tunisia?: Iceland, at 7.3% against 6.7% in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Iceland and Tunisia?: 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tunisia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Iceland ranks 14th and Tunisia ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.