Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 28.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28.7%
World rank
78th
of 94 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2019
All-time low
3.4%
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
Tunisia recorded 28.7% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia peaked at 30.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 78th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.4% | — |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +152.4% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +253.1% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 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 28.7% 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 30.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tunisia ranks 78th 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 down 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release