Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.21 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia, 1996–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia stood at 1.21 GPI. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia peaked at 1.21 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.953 GPI, in 1996.
That places Tunisia 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.953 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 0.9734 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPI | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPI | +5.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.21 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.21 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPI, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9831 GPI | 0.953 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia was 1.21 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.953 GPI in 1996.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tunisia ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release