Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 85.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 85.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 85.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 85.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.9%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 87.5% | 96.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.3% | 86.9% | 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 public institutions in Tunisia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia was 85.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release