Norway vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Norway
1.5%
in 2022
Tunisia
1.5%
in 2015
Norway rank
19th
Tunisia rank
21st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Norway
- Tunisia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 21st of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Norway |
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, Norway or Tunisia?
- Norway, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Norway and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tunisia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Norway and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Norway ranks 19th 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