Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female was 23.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia is 23.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia peaked at 23.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 73rd out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3% | — |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +367.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +1306.9% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +9.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 23.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.7%, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 23.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.4%, 43% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.8% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 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 23.2% 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 23.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 94 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 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release