Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% 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 1.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.7% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia peaked at 4.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.2% | — |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -68.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 100 Palestine, State of 1.3% compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.3% compare
- 102 Benin 1.3% compare
- 104 Jordan 1.1% compare
- 105 Qatar 1.0% compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (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 1.1% 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 4.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tunisia ranks 103rd 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 66.2%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release