Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 16.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia peaked at 19.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.2% | — |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0526 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 695,193 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.057 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.88 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (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 16.6% 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 19.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tunisia ranks 28th out of 124 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 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release