Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tunisia

Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 37.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
37.1%
World rank
96th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tunisia, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 37.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tunisia stood at 37.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tunisia peaked at 37.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

Tunisia ranks 96th 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Tunisia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.2%
1965 6.2% +47.4%
1970 9.0% +46.6%
1975 12.3% +35.9%
1980 15.2% +24.0%
1985 18.9% +24.3%
1990 22.4% +18.4%
1995 26.7% +19.0%
2000 30.5% +14.4%
2005 34.1% +11.9%
2010 37.1% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2% 4.2% 6.2% 2
1970s 10.6% 9.0% 12.3% 2
1980s 17.1% 15.2% 18.9% 2
1990s 24.5% 22.4% 26.7% 2
2000s 32.3% 30.5% 34.1% 2
2010s 37.1% 37.1% 37.1% 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 93 Iceland 38.1% compare
  2. 94 Qatar 37.8% compare
  3. 95 Paraguay 37.6% compare
  4. 97 Syrian Arab Republic 35.7% compare
  5. 98 Nicaragua 35.5% compare
  6. 99 Portugal 35.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tunisia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tunisia was 37.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Tunisia ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)