Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tunisia

Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 16.2% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
16.2%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
90th
of 128 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 1975
Years of data
19
1975–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tunisia, 1975–2023

0510151975199920231975: 0.494 %1980: 0.7 %1984: 1.3 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 8.2 %2007: 8.8 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 10.5 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 15.6 %2019: 16.9 %2022: 16.8 %2023: 16.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 16.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tunisia peaked at 16.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1975.

Tunisia ranks 90th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1980s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 2
2000s 8.9% 7.5% 10.5% 5
2010s 12.9% 10.7% 16.9% 9
2020s 16.5% 16.2% 16.8% 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 87 Zimbabwe 17.9% compare
  2. 88 Egypt 16.8% compare
  3. 89 Mauritius 16.4% compare
  4. 91 Uruguay 16.2% compare
  5. 92 Romania 15.9% compare
  6. 93 Ecuador 15.5% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tunisia?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tunisia was 16.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1975.
How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Tunisia ranks 90th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release