Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 10,078 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Tunisia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Tunisia stood at 10,078 millions. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Tunisia peaked at 10,078 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,116 millions, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,116 millions | — |
| 1991 | 3,370 millions | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 3,469 millions | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3,686 millions | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 3,925 millions | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4,183 millions | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 4,383 millions | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5,389 millions | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 5,623 millions | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,823 millions | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 6,044 millions | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,717 millions | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 7,047 millions | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 7,381 millions | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 7,333 millions | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,702 millions | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 8,251 millions | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8,344 millions | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,951 millions | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 8,876 millions | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,043 millions | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,078 millions | +11.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 10,078 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,544 millions, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 10,078 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,616 millions, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,127 millions | 3,116 millions | 5,623 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,259 millions | 5,717 millions | 8,951 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,332 millions | 8,876 millions | 10,078 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Tunisia was 10,078 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,078 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,116 millions in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release