Labor force with advanced education in Tunisia

Tunisia: Labor force with advanced education was 79.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 125 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2021
All-time low
55.2%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Labor force with advanced education in Tunisia, 2005–2023

0204060801002005201420232005: 63.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2006: 64.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2007: 64.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2008: 65.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2009: 67.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2010: 67.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 69.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 63.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 63.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 55.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 67.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 66.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 66.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 70.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 92.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 79 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 79 % of total working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2023, labor force with advanced education in Tunisia stood at 79.0%.

That represents a change of up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Tunisia peaked at 92.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2014.

That places Tunisia 56th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labor force with advanced education in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Tunisia, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of total working-age population with advanced education Change
2005 63.5%
2006 64.6% +1.7%
2007 64.8% +0.2%
2008 65.5% +1.1%
2009 67.3% +2.8%
2010 67.4% +0.2%
2011 69.8% +3.5%
2012 63.6% -8.9%
2013 63.5% -0.1%
2014 55.2% -13.1%
2015 67.2% +21.8%
2016 66.1% -1.7%
2017 66.6% +0.7%
2019 70.3% +5.6%
2021 92.2% +31.1%
2022 79.0% -14.3%
2023 79.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.1% 63.5% 67.3% 5
2010s 65.5% 55.2% 70.3% 9
2020s 83.4% 79.0% 92.2% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 53 Barbados 79.2% compare
  2. 54 Mauritius 79.1% compare
  3. 55 Namibia 79.0% compare
  4. 57 Botswana 78.8% compare
  5. 58 Grenada 78.6% compare
  6. 59 Japan 78.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education in Tunisia?
Labor force with advanced education in Tunisia was 79.0% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2014.
How does Tunisia rank for labor force with advanced education?
Tunisia ranks 56th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).