Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female was 1.4% 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 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.6% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tunisia peaked at 3.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 93rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.6% | — |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -54.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 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 1.4% 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 3.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 122 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 46.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release