Labor force with advanced education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force with advanced education was 79.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Tunisia, 2005–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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).