Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 33.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 33.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia peaked at 37.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 139th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.7% | — |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 33.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 33.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.0%, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.1% | 37.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.9% | 34.5% | 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 33.9% 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 37.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Tunisia ranks 139th 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 down 10.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release