Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 45.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tunisia stood at 45.5%.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tunisia peaked at 50.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 108th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.9% | — |
| 1980 | 16.0% | +62.0% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +108.1% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 16.0% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.1% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0526 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 695,193 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.057 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.88 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tunisia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tunisia was 45.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.