International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia is 0.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 0.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia was 0.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release