Investment will then be forced to look for environmentally friendly manufacturing bases. Tunisia has thus neatly placed itself in the front row of such bases. The human factor So much for preparing the ground for the great economic leap forward. The answer, according to the World Bank, is a qualified yes. Tunisia s investment in education is one of the highest in the world.
Women now form a vital segment of the skilled workforce.
The universities produce 1,000 engineers every year. There are 30 vocational training centres and seven institutions of higher vocational training. Over the next few years, virtually every school leaver will be computer literate. There are already 5,000 computer experts in the country and each year, an additional 700 engineers and business computerisation managers join their ranks. More significantly in terms of international competitiveness, the cost of labour is lower than in countries which are Tunisia s main economic rivals.