Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 62.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2022
All-time low
55.6%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2012–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Tunisia stood at 62.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Tunisia peaked at 62.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2016.
Tunisia ranks 122nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.9% | — |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.2% | 55.6% | 56.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.7% | 62.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 119 United Arab Emirates 63.5% compare
- 120 Malaysia 63.3% compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 63.2% compare
- 123 British Virgin Islands 48.7% compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 38.6% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Tunisia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Tunisia was 62.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Tunisia ranks 122nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release