Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tunisia is 15.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tunisia peaked at 16.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 90th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 84,596 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.3% (2023)
- Labor force, female 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tunisia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tunisia was 15.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Tunisia ranks 90th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.