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

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Small states vs Tunisia: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Small states

26.2%

in 2016

Tunisia

52.4%

in 2015

Small states rank

1st

Tunisia rank

1st

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Small states
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 52.4% against 26.2% in Small states, a difference of 26.2%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tunisia ahead.

Small states ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 1st of 16 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.7%	25.0%	0.3%	Tunisia
2000s	25.9%	22.8%	3.0%	Small states
2010s	26.5%	52.4%	25.9%	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Small states or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 52.4% against 26.2% in Small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Small states and Tunisia?: 26.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tunisia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Small states and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Small states ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 1st of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.