Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia

Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 107.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
107.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 188 countries
All-time high
118.4%
in 2008
All-time low
66.9%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia, 1995–2018

02550751001251995200620181995: 66.9 %1996: 69.7 %1997: 74.6 %1998: 84.1 %1999: 95.3 %2000: 101.7 %2001: 101.3 %2002: 103.9 %2003: 97.8 %2004: 103.8 %2005: 107.7 %2006: 110.5 %2007: 117.4 %2008: 118.4 %2009: 115.3 %2010: 111.6 %2011: 114.1 %2013: 107.2 %2014: 101 %2015: 102.7 %2016: 112.2 %2017: 106.5 %2018: 107.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Tunisia, 1995 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 32 Georgia 108.1% compare
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  3. 34 Palau 107.7% compare
  4. 36 Oman 107.7% compare
  5. 37 Malta 107.3% compare
  6. 38 Colombia 107.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.