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Some 40% of Tunisian terrorists hold a university degree, according to a new study published Friday.

The first study conducted by the Tunisian Centre of Research and Study on Terrorism found that 33% of a sample of 1,000 terrorists - 965 men and 35 women - instead had a high school diploma. Further, 13% of the sample involving 384 court cases submitted between 2011 and 2015 were graduates from vocational training centres and 4% were completing their secondary school studies. The largest number of terrorists belonged to the 25-29 year age group (275 people), followed by the 30-34 year age group (243) and the 18-24 year age group (204).

Imen Kochbati of the research centre said a failed development model and the non-allignment between the school system and job market are contributing to the growth in youth unemployment, making young people an easy target for terrorist networks in Tunisia. (ANSAmed).