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

Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.6%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
76th
of 101 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2019
All-time low
1.9%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2023

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

051015201975199920231975: 1.9 %1984: 4.7 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 16 %2010: 16.4 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 16.2 %2013: 17 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 18.3 %2017: 18.9 %2019: 20.2 %2022: 19.3 %2023: 18.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tunisia is 18.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tunisia peaked at 20.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1975.

Tunisia ranks 76th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
1980s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
2000s 14.8% 13.8% 16.0% 4
2010s 17.2% 12.8% 20.2% 9
2020s 18.9% 18.6% 19.3% 2

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  3. 75 Panama 18.7% compare
  4. 77 Burundi 17.9% compare
  5. 78 Uganda 17.7% compare
  6. 79 Peru 17.2% compare

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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 18.6% 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 20.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1975.
How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Tunisia ranks 76th out of 101 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 9.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,599 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release