Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 74.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 74.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tunisia peaked at 74.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1981.
Tunisia ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.9% | — |
| 1972 | 64.8% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 59.6% | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 56.9% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 62.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 56.1% | 65.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 56.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 63.7% | 71.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.5% | 74.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 74.0% | 74.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tunisia was 74.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release