Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia is 23.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia peaked at 23.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2016.
Tunisia ranks 71st of 122 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 | 18.5% | — |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.3% | 23.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 23.7% 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 23.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tunisia ranks 71st out of 122 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 up 27.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release