Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 19.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tunisia, 1980–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tunisia stood at 19.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tunisia peaked at 47.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 122nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.1% | — |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +318.5% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +66.6% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -59.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.2% | 46.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 28.2% | 47.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 509,188 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,813 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 305,918 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,764 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tunisia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tunisia was 19.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Tunisia ranks 122nd out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 upper secondary education.