Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia stood at 38.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia peaked at 39.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 104th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.7% | — |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +260.7% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 38.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 38.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.6%, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 32.8% | 39.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 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 38.9% 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 39.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tunisia ranks 104th out of 132 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 16.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release