Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 104.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 217 countries
All-time high
114.9%
in 1999
All-time low
90.9%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tunisia stood at 104.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tunisia peaked at 114.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 71st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105.7% | — |
| 1972 | 103.7% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 95.2% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 90.9% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 92.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 95.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 99.1% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 100.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 102.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 106.3% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 108.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 109.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 110.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 110.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 110.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 108.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 110.7% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 111.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 111.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 111.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 113.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 113.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 112.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 112.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 113.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 114.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 114.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 113.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 112.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 111.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 110.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 109.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 107.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 102.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 106.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 106.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 105.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 105.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 104.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 104.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 104.4% | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 104.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 104.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.5% | 90.9% | 105.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 106.6% | 99.1% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.5% | 110.7% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 102.4% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 103.6% | 106.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 104.0% | 104.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 68 Costa Rica 104.8% compare
- 69 Iraq 104.6% compare
- 70 Uruguay 104.5% compare
- 72 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 73 Netherlands 104.2% compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 104.0% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tunisia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tunisia was 104.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Tunisia ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.