Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 16.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tunisia, 2008–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 16.1% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tunisia peaked at 16.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.3% | — |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 16.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tunisia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tunisia was 16.1% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.