Libya vs Tunisia: Average years of schooling among adults

Libya
7.78 years
in 2023
Tunisia
7.59 years
in 2023
Libya rank
128th
Tunisia rank
130th

Average years of schooling among adults over time

  • Libya
  • Tunisia
02468199020062023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 7.78 years against 7.59 years in Tunisia, a difference of 0.19 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 128th and Tunisia ranks 130th of 192 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.6 years 4.11 years 0.4896 years Libya
2000s 6.36 years 5.72 years 0.6386 years Libya
2010s 7.73 years 7.06 years 0.6629 years Libya
2020s 7.78 years 7.52 years 0.2599 years Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Libya or Tunisia?
Libya, at 7.78 years against 7.59 years in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Libya and Tunisia?
0.19 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
Libya ranks 128th and Tunisia ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling among adults
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.