Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Tunisia

Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 7,528 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7,528 millions
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
59th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7,528 millions
in 2015
All-time low
1,571 millions
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2015

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Tunisia, 1990–2015

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200220151990: 1.6k millions1991: 1.8k millions1992: 1.8k millions1993: 2.0k millions1994: 2.2k millions1995: 2.4k millions1996: 2.5k millions1997: 3.2k millions1999: 3.4k millions2000: 3.6k millions2001: 3.8k millions2002: 3.7k millions2003: 4.6k millions2004: 5.0k millions2005: 5.1k millions2006: 5.5k millions2007: 6.0k millions2008: 6.2k millions2009: 6.7k millions2010: 6.8k millions2012: 6.9k millions2015: 7.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 7,528 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Tunisia peaked at 7,528 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,571 millions, in 1990.

Tunisia ranks 59th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,319 millions 1,571 millions 3,400 millions 9
2000s 5,023 millions 3,600 millions 6,734 millions 10
2010s 7,070 millions 6,756 millions 7,528 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Tunisia?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Tunisia was 7,528 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 7,528 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,571 millions in 1990.
How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Tunisia ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/