Israel vs Tunisia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Israel
5.9%
in 2022
Tunisia
6.0%
in 2015
Israel rank
21st
Tunisia rank
20th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Israel
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 21st and Tunisia ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 1.3% | Israel |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 6.0% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Israel or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Israel as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Israel and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Israel and Tunisia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 21st and Tunisia ranks 20th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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