Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 47.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Tunisia is 47.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Tunisia peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2016.
That places Tunisia 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44.5% | — |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 47.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 47.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.8%, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.0% | 44.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.5% | 47.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
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 47.6% 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 47.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Tunisia ranks 118th out of 122 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 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release