Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Tunisia
Tunisia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 198 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Tunisia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 198 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Tunisia peaked at 278 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 179, in 1998.
That places Tunisia 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 179 | — |
| 1999 | 179 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 180 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 192 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 204 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 194 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 186 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 193 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 200 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 217 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 278 | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 234 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 232 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 236 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 265 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 198 | -25.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 198 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 198 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24, 8.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179 | 179 | 179 | 2 |
| 2000s | 180 | 180 | 180 | 2 |
| 2010s | 207.8 | 180 | 278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.75 | 198 | 265 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 50 Sierra Leone 281 compare
- 51 United Kingdom 264 compare
- 52 China 246 compare
- 54 Cape Verde 188 compare
- 55 Brazil 168 compare
- 56 Netherlands 157 compare
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Tunisia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Tunisia was 198 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 278 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 179 in 1998.
- How does Tunisia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Tunisia ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release