Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2012–2023
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Tunisia stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Tunisia peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Tunisia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Tunisia was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Tunisia ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release