Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia is 6.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia peaked at 10.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 39th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.4% | — |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (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 6.4% 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 10.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tunisia ranks 39th 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 23.6%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release