Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 66.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia is 66.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia peaked at 66.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 11th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62.3% | — |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 66.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 66.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.3% | 62.3% | 65.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.5% | 66.1% | 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 66.1% 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 66.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Tunisia ranks 11th out of 149 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 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release