Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.867 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.867 GPIA
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.868 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.4384 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
6
1975–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia is 0.867 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia peaked at 0.868 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4384 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4671 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.4384 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8255 GPIA | +88.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8465 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.868 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.867 GPIA | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.867 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8237 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.867 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9091 GPIA, 95% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4671 GPIA | 0.4671 GPIA | 0.4671 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4384 GPIA | 0.4384 GPIA | 0.4384 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8467 GPIA | 0.8255 GPIA | 0.868 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.867 GPIA | 0.867 GPIA | 0.867 GPIA | 1 |
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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia was 0.867 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.868 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4384 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tunisia ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release