Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 282,336 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia, 1996–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia stood at 282,336.
The figure is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 323,435 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 196,642, in 1996.
That places Tunisia 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 196,642 | — |
| 1997 | 196,961 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 218,581 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 228,637 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 253,623 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 258,911 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 282,949 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 301,582 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 317,259 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 322,318 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 323,435 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 310,044 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 311,284 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 304,319 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 282,336 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,061 | 196,642 | 218,581 | 3 |
| 2000s | 288,751 | 228,637 | 323,435 | 9 |
| 2010s | 299,313 | 282,336 | 311,284 | 3 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia was 282,336 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 323,435 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,642 in 1996.
- How does Tunisia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release