Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.5931 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia is 0.5931 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia peaked at 0.6326 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.473 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 88th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5186 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.534 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5355 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.562 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.574 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5911 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5837 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5919 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.473 LPIA | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6265 LPIA | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6259 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6326 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5931 LPIA | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5375 LPIA | 0.5186 LPIA | 0.562 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5873 LPIA | 0.473 LPIA | 0.6326 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5931 LPIA | 0.5931 LPIA | 0.5931 LPIA | 1 |
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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 primary education or higher in Tunisia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia was 0.5931 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6326 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.473 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tunisia ranks 88th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release