Is Tunisia's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?

Tunisia's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 1.0% from 2022 to 2023.

How does Tunisia's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?

The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2023 was 4.24, so Tunisia is above the world average.

Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

Name: Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
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In 2023, Tunisia's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 6.73.

That's down 1.0% from 2022, the highest value since 2022.

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 4.24 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2006–2023)

2010 · Arab Spring begins

Highlights

Peak: 7.27; 2020
Trough: 5.95; 2012
1-year change: -1.0%

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
2023	6.7340
2022	6.8050
2021	6.6798
2020	7.2651
2019	6.1737
2015	6.2205
2012	5.9509
2010	5.9631
2009	6.5285
2008	6.2716

About Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Indicator code: SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Education

Frequently asked questions

What was Tunisia's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2023?: In 2023, Tunisia's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 6.73, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Tunisia's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?: Tunisia's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 1.0% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Tunisia's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?: The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2023 was 4.24, so Tunisia is above the world average.
What is Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) and how is it measured?: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.