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 72.8% 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
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia is 72.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia peaked at 72.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1979.
Tunisia ranks 127th 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 | 19.7% | — |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 20.5% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 34.7% | 53.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 59.4% | 69.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 61.2% | 66.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 124 Dominican Republic 74.3% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 74.0% compare
- 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 73.5% compare
- 128 Uruguay 72.7% compare
- 129 Morocco 71.9% compare
- 130 Afghanistan 71.5% 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 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 72.8% 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 72.8% 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 19.7% in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Tunisia ranks 127th 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 10.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release