Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 2,842 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Tunisia, 1980–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,842 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Tunisia peaked at 2,842 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 638.49 millions, in 1981.
Tunisia ranks 75th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 647.92 millions | — |
| 1981 | 638.49 millions | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 686.89 millions | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 742.39 millions | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 793.67 millions | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 841.89 millions | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 880.59 millions | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,017 millions | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 1,100 millions | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1,132 millions | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,203 millions | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,281 millions | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1,365 millions | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,431 millions | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,602 millions | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1,672 millions | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,731 millions | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,797 millions | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,700 millions | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2,095 millions | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 2,195 millions | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,180 millions | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,290 millions | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2,453 millions | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2,481 millions | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,661 millions | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,503 millions | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,550 millions | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,842 millions | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 747.41 millions | 638.49 millions | 880.59 millions | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,312 millions | 1,017 millions | 1,672 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,158 millions | 1,700 millions | 2,661 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,632 millions | 2,503 millions | 2,842 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 72 Croatia 3,116 millions compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 3,048 millions compare
- 74 Ethiopia 2,927 millions compare
- 76 Serbia 2,769 millions compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 2,659 millions
- 78 Azerbaijan 2,651 millions compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Tunisia was 2,842 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,842 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.49 millions in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Tunisia ranks 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release