Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 78.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tunisia, 1996–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 78.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 78.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1997.
Tunisia ranks 98th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53.0% | — |
| 1997 | 51.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 51.5% | 55.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 53.2% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 75.6% | 78.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0526 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 695,193 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.057 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.88 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tunisia was 78.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.