Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total was 1.74 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Tunisia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Tunisia stood at 1.74. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Tunisia peaked at 1.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 93rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.12 | — |
| 1965 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.32 | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 0.37 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.95 | +156.8% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | +15.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.125 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.26 | 0.2 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.66 | 0.37 | 0.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.09 | 1.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Tunisia?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Tunisia was 1.74 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 50-54, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 50-54.