Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 42.1% 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 42.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tunisia peaked at 44.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 107th out of 134 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 education or in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.0% | — |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +52.7% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +149.3% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.3% | 44.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 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 42.1% 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 44.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tunisia ranks 107th out of 134 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 5.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release