Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 20.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Tunisia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 20.2 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Tunisia peaked at 20.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Tunisia ranks 40th of 111 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 the population with completed tertiary education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0.1 | — |
| 1920 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1935 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1940 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1 | +61.5% |
| 1985 | 3.2 | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.75 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.85 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.15 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 1 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Tunisia?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Tunisia was 20.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Tunisia ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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