Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 11.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia peaked at 14.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 2nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.6% | — |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 12.3% compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 10.7% compare
- 4 Oman 10.5% compare
- 5 Andorra 9.3% compare
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 11.4% 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 14.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tunisia ranks 2nd out of 121 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 22.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release