Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 8.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 8.23 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tunisia peaked at 8.43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.76 | — |
| 1980 | 3.11 | +77.2% |
| 1984 | 3.79 | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 7.42 | +95.9% |
| 2010 | 7.67 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.87 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.75 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.97 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.43 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.93 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 8.23 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 3.11 | 3.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.42 | 7.42 | 7.42 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.94 | 7.67 | 8.43 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.23 | 8.23 | 8.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tunisia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tunisia was 8.23 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Tunisia ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release