Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 107.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 107.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 118.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1995.
Tunisia ranks 35th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.9% | — |
| 1996 | 69.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 95.3% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 101.7% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 103.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 107.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 110.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 117.4% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 118.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 115.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 111.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 114.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 107.2% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 101.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 102.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 112.2% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 106.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 107.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 66.9% | 95.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 107.8% | 97.8% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.9% | 101.0% | 114.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia was 107.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.