School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 1.13 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tunisia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tunisia is 1.13 years, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tunisia peaked at 1.42 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1817 years, in 1973.
That places Tunisia 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, 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, tertiary, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2255 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2105 years | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1817 years | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1975 years | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1993 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2739 years | +37.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2968 years | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3343 years | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3467 years | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.346 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3538 years | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.345 years | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.337 years | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3302 years | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3434 years | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3604 years | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3418 years | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3595 years | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4401 years | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4991 years | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5305 years | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5663 years | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6323 years | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6648 years | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6843 years | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.725 years | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7546 years | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8107 years | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.86 years | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9413 years | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 years | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 years | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 years | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 years | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 years | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 years | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 years | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 years | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 years | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 years | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 years | -0.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.13 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7605 years, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.13 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73 years, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2518 years | 0.1817 years | 0.3467 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3557 years | 0.3302 years | 0.4401 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6728 years | 0.4991 years | 0.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 years | 0.9413 years | 1.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 years | 1.13 years | 1.4 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tunisia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tunisia was 1.13 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1817 years in 1973.
- How does Tunisia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.