Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.45 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.45 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.45 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.2634 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia stood at 1.45 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2634 GPIA, in 1971.
Tunisia ranks 25th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2634 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3033 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3353 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2692 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3358 GPIA | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3542 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.364 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3733 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.405 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4343 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.439 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4782 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5202 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5637 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6021 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5923 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6191 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6351 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6516 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6655 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6974 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7232 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7382 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7712 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.798 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8152 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.838 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8784 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9623 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.25 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.34 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.43 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.44 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.43 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.45 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3337 GPIA | 0.2634 GPIA | 0.405 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5536 GPIA | 0.4343 GPIA | 0.6516 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7887 GPIA | 0.6655 GPIA | 0.9623 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia was 1.45 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2634 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Tunisia ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release