Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia is 13.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia peaked at 15.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 92nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.6% | — |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +77.8% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +192.6% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.0% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia was 13.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.