Average years of schooling among adults in Tunisia
Tunisia: Average years of schooling among adults was 7.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling among adults in Tunisia stood at 7.59 years.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Tunisia peaked at 7.62 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.46 years, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.46 years | — |
| 1991 | 3.61 years | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.75 years | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.89 years | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.03 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.17 years | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.33 years | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.48 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.64 years | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.79 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.95 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.12 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.29 years | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.46 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.64 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.81 years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.97 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.14 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.31 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.48 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.65 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.82 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.74 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.86 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.97 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.08 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.41 years | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.62 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.29 years | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.39 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.59 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.59 years | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7.59 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7.59 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13 years, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.11 years | 3.46 years | 4.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 years | 4.95 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 years | 6.65 years | 7.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 years | 7.39 years | 7.59 years | 4 |
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 average years of schooling among adults in Tunisia?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Tunisia was 7.59 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 years in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Tunisia ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.