Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction 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 … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction 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% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 16.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 16.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.4%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 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 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