Productivity vs educational attainment in Tunisia
Tunisia: Productivity vs educational attainment was 16.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.8
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
85th
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.12
in 2012
All-time low
14.18
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Tunisia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Tunisia stood at 16.8.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Tunisia peaked at 18.12 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.18, in 2005.
That places Tunisia 85th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.18 | — |
| 2006 | 14.43 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.18 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 15.75 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.44 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 17.07 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.65 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.12 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.98 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.05 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.32 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.04 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.45 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.07 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.49 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.58 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | -4.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 16.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 16.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.19 | 14.18 | 16.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.38 | 16.98 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 | 16.8 | 17.58 | 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 productivity vs educational attainment in Tunisia?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Tunisia was 16.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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