Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tunisia, 1975–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.9% | — |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +139.8% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +196.3% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -3.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 18.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 18.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.7%, 72% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +196.3% | 4.7% | 13.8% |
| 1984 | +139.8% | 1.9% | 4.7% |
| 2015 | +42.7% | 12.8% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release