UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Tunisia

Tunisia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 7.22 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
7.22
World rank
83rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
7.22
in 2016
All-time low
1.35
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975–2016

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Tunisia, 1975–2016

24681975199520161975: 1.41980: 2.11984: 2.72008: 6.42010: 6.72011: 6.92012: 6.82016: 7.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 7.22 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Tunisia peaked at 7.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 1975.

Tunisia ranks 83rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Tunisia, 1975 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1975 1.35
1980 2.09 +54.2%
1984 2.68 +28.3%
2008 6.36 +137.5%
2010 6.7 +5.4%
2011 6.88 +2.6%
2012 6.76 -1.7%
2016 7.22 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.35 1.35 1.35 1
1980s 2.38 2.09 2.68 2
2000s 6.36 6.36 6.36 1
2010s 6.89 6.7 7.22 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 80 Türkiye 8.28 compare
  2. 81 Indonesia 8.17 compare
  3. 82 Brazil 7.98 compare
  4. 84 Kuwait 7.21 compare
  5. 85 El Salvador 6.87 compare
  6. 86 Guatemala 6.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Tunisia?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Tunisia was 7.22 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 1975.
How does Tunisia rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/