Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 15.0% 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 15.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia peaked at 16.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 90th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.1% | — |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +61.8% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +240.3% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -3.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +240.3% | 2.8% | 9.7% |
| 1980 | +61.8% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| 1984 | +57.9% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (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 15.0% 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 16.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Tunisia ranks 90th 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 up 15.0%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.