Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
109th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2012–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 830.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia peaked at 4.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 109th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5% | — |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +941.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (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 4.7% 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 4.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 126 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 830.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release