School completion in Tunisia
Tunisia: School completion was 96.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.93
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 165 countries
All-time high
96.93
in 2025
All-time low
44.33
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Tunisia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Tunisia stood at 96.93. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Tunisia peaked at 96.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.33, in 1981.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 44.33 | — |
| 1982 | 46.21 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 48 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 49.83 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 51.61 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 53.37 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 55.17 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 56.93 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 58.79 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 60.48 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 62.19 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 63.98 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 65.67 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 67.42 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 69.19 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 70.95 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 72.66 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 74.36 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 76.07 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 77.74 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 79.3 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 80.73 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 82.12 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 83.33 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.52 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 85.68 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 86.78 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 87.77 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.63 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.42 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 90.16 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.83 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.44 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.03 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.61 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.15 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.73 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.29 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.81 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.28 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.66 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.01 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.32 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.64 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 96.93 | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 96.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 96.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.58 | 44.33 | 58.79 | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.3 | 60.48 | 76.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.66 | 77.74 | 88.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.25 | 89.42 | 94.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.14 | 95.28 | 96.93 | 6 |
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 school completion in Tunisia?
- School completion in Tunisia was 96.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.33 in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for school completion?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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