Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tunisia

Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 78.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
78.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
98th
of 182 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2016
All-time low
51.5%
in 1997
Years of data
20
1996–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tunisia, 1996–2016

0204060801996200620161996: 53 %1997: 51.5 %1998: 55.8 %1999: 54 %2000: 53.2 %2001: 57.2 %2002: 58 %2003: 62.2 %2004: 65.4 %2005: 68.5 %2006: 70.5 %2007: 72.3 %2008: 74.7 %2009: 73.8 %2010: 75.6 %2011: 76.7 %2013: 78.2 %2014: 78.3 %2015: 77.9 %2016: 78.9 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Tunisia, 1996 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 100 Palestine 78.1% compare
  6. 101 Iran 77.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.