Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 46.3% 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 46.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia peaked at 48.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 79th 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 | 6.9% | — |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +102.3% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +251.1% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.7% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 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 46.3% 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 48.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tunisia ranks 79th 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 5.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release