Mean years of schooling long run in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.29 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Tunisia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 9.29 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Tunisia peaked at 9.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Tunisia ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1905 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.08 | +300.0% |
| 1915 | 0.13 | +62.5% |
| 1920 | 0.18 | +38.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 0.25 | +25.0% |
| 1935 | 0.42 | +68.0% |
| 1940 | 0.51 | +21.4% |
| 1945 | 0.59 | +15.7% |
| 1950 | 0.68 | +15.3% |
| 1955 | 0.82 | +20.6% |
| 1960 | 0.96 | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 1.37 | +42.7% |
| 1970 | 1.9 | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 2.63 | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 3.47 | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 3.93 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 4.68 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 5.48 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 7.21 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 8 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 8.63 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 9.29 | +7.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 9.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 9.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +300.0% | 0.02 | 0.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.105 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.335 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.59 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.17 | 0.96 | 1.37 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 1.9 | 2.63 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 3.47 | 3.93 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.68 | 5.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 6.32 | 7.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.32 | 8 | 8.63 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.29 | 9.29 | 9.29 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Tunisia?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Tunisia was 9.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Tunisia rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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