Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 86.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tunisia, 1996–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 86.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tunisia peaked at 86.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1997.
Tunisia ranks 95th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.5% | — |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +7.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 86.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 86.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 48.8% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 54.4% | 81.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 80.3% | 86.7% | 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, female in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tunisia was 86.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Tunisia ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release