Average years of schooling in Tunisia
Tunisia: Average years of schooling was 7.43 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Tunisia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Tunisia is 7.43 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Tunisia peaked at 7.43 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3 years, in 1870.
Tunisia ranks 108th of 162 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.
Average years of schooling in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.3 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.33 years | +10.0% |
| 1890 | 0.34 years | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 0.37 years | +8.8% |
| 1913 | 0.39 years | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 0.4725 years | +21.2% |
| 1929 | 0.48 years | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.579 years | +20.6% |
| 1938 | 0.66 years | +14.0% |
| 1950 | 0.73 years | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 0.8496 years | +16.4% |
| 1960 | 0.98 years | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 1.34 years | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 1.81 years | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4 years | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 3.14 years | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 3.49 years | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 4.07 years | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 4.64 years | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 5.35 years | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 5.99 years | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 6.48 years | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.09 years | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.43 years | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.3 years | 0.3 years | 0.3 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.33 years | 0.33 years | 0.33 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.34 years | 0.34 years | 0.34 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.37 years | 0.37 years | 0.37 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.39 years | 0.39 years | 0.39 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4762 years | 0.4725 years | 0.48 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.6195 years | 0.579 years | 0.66 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.7898 years | 0.73 years | 0.8496 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.16 years | 0.98 years | 1.34 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.11 years | 1.81 years | 2.4 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.31 years | 3.14 years | 3.49 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.35 years | 4.07 years | 4.64 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.67 years | 5.35 years | 5.99 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.78 years | 6.48 years | 7.09 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.43 years | 7.43 years | 7.43 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Tunisia?
- Average years of schooling in Tunisia was 7.43 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 years in 1870.
- How does Tunisia rank for average years of schooling?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.