Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 14.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 14.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Tunisia peaked at 14.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 113th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +90.7% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +4.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 3.4% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Tunisia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Tunisia was 14.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Tunisia ranks 113th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release