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
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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

Indicator
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,338 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.