Italy vs Tunisia: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Italy
19.0%
in 2023
Tunisia
16.1%
in 2019
Italy rank
77th
Tunisia rank
80th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Tunisia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19.0% against 16.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 80th of 110 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Italy or Tunisia?
- Italy, at 19.0% against 16.1% in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Italy and Tunisia?
- 2.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tunisia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Italy and Tunisia rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 80th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.