Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 53.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.4%
World rank
80th
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2016
All-time low
14.7%
in 1975
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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia stood at 53.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia peaked at 59.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.7% | — |
| 1984 | 31.7% | +115.5% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +86.4% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.5% | 59.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (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 53.4% 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 59.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tunisia ranks 80th 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 down 9.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release