Tunisia's educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) was 19.44% in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 21.45 percentage points from 40.89% in 2013.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 19.44% | 2023 |
| Ten years earlier | 40.89% | 2013 |
| Highest | 41.78% | 2017 |
| Lowest | 6.6% | 1980 |
| Average since 2014 | 33.72% | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 6.6% | 1980 |
Since 1980 it is up 12.84 percentage points from 6.6% in 1980. The World Bank has no value for 29 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
What the numbers say
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.03 percentage points in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 16.3 percentage points in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Tunisia had the 38th highest value of the 39 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Tunisia in the 2023 ranking
- Viet Nam — 34th of 39: 39.47%
- Indonesia — 35th of 39: 39.1%
- El Salvador — 36th of 39: 33.81%
- Cambodia — 38th of 39: 10.45%
- Senegal — 39th of 39: 8.45%
What this measures
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Limitations: Caution is required when using this indicator for cross-country comparison, since the countries do not always classify degrees and qualifications at the same International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, even if they are received at roughly the same age or after a similar number of years of schooling. Also, certain educational programmes and study courses cannot be easily classified according to ISCED. This indicator only measures educational attainment in terms of level of education attained, i.e. years of schooling, and do not necessarily reveal the quality of the education (learning achievement and other impacts).
All 15 values
| Year | Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.44 |
| 2022 | no data |
| 2021 | no data |
| 2020 | no data |
| 2019 | no data |
| 2018 | no data |
| 2017 | 41.78 |
| 2016 | 41.18 |
| 2015 | 41.62 |
| 2014 | 24.59 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in nearby economies
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 55.69% (2023)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 45.68% (2023)
- Israel — 85.23% (2023)
- Kuwait — 31.2% (2018)
- Malta — 56.16% (2021)
- Pakistan — 26.06% (2018)
- Qatar — 51.43% (2022)
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 38.12% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 49.4% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) — 27.38% (2023)
- Primary education, pupils — 1.34 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Tunisia's educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)?
- 19.44% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1980?
- It is up 12.84 percentage points from 6.6% in 1980. The highest value was 41.78% in 2017 and the lowest 6.6% in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank?
- 38th highest of 39 economies with data for 2023.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.CUAT.UP.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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