Iceland vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
1.3%
in 2022
Tunisia
1.5%
in 2015
Iceland rank
24th
Tunisia rank
21st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 24th and Tunisia ranks 21st of 173 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Iceland or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Iceland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tunisia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Tunisia ranks 21st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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