Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 14.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia peaked at 17.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 2nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.5% | — |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.9% | 17.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 17.2% compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 13.0% compare
- 4 Mauritius 11.7% compare
- 5 Singapore 10.8% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 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 14.9% 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 17.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tunisia ranks 2nd 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 15.2%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release