Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 68.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tunisia, 1996–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 68.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tunisia peaked at 68.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.9% | — |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 68.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 68.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.3%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 50.2% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 48.5% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.9% | 68.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 123 Palestine 71.1% compare
- 124 Cape Verde 69.2% compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 68.7% compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 68.1% compare
- 128 Mauritius 67.9% compare
- 129 Nicaragua 66.5% compare
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, male in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tunisia was 68.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release