Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 78.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tunisia peaked at 78.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1976.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 173 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 | 66.9% | — |
| 1972 | 65.4% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 60.1% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 62.7% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 66.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.9% | 57.0% | 66.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 58.8% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 67.7% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 73.9% | 75.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 74.2% | 78.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 84 Algeria 79.2% compare
- 85 Afghanistan 78.9% compare
- 86 Mauritius 78.8% compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 78.2% compare
- 89 South Africa 78.2% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 78.1% compare
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 78.2% 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 78.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 173 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 4.3%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.