Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia peaked at 1.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 92nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.5% | — |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
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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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release