School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Tunisia
Tunisia: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0825 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0825 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 0.0825 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 years, in 1998.
That places Tunisia 79th out of 130 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0022 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0064 years | +191.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 years | +118.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 years | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 years | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 years | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0331 years | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0399 years | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0419 years | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.066 years | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0666 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0801 years | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0825 years | +3.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0825 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0843 years, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0825 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0937 years, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 years | 0.0022 years | 0.0022 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 years | 0.0064 years | 0.0419 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 years | 0.066 years | 0.0825 years | 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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia was 0.0825 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0825 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 years in 1998.
- How does Tunisia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 130 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release