Share of students from abroad in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of students from abroad was 3.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Tunisia, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 3.1 for share of students from abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Tunisia peaked at 3.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5319, in 2012.
Tunisia ranks 83rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of students from abroad in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.75 | — |
| 2000 | 1.53 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8317 | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7734 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.695 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6514 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5953 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5614 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5319 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +247.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.09 | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 3.08 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.89 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +7.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9192, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.57, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +247.5% | 0.5319 | 1.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9717 | 0.6514 | 1.53 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 0.5319 | 2.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 2.89 | 3.1 | 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 share of students from abroad in Tunisia?
- Share of students from abroad in Tunisia was 3.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5319 in 2012.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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