Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 82.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia, 1979–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 82.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia peaked at 82.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1979.
Tunisia ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16.1% | — |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 18.4% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 17.1% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 32.5% | 54.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 66.2% | 77.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 68.4% | 73.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 115 Cape Verde 83.0% compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 83.0% compare
- 117 Colombia 83.0% compare
- 119 Malaysia 81.5% compare
- 120 Guyana 81.3% compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 80.3% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia was 82.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Tunisia ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release