Lower secondary completion rate, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 92.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Tunisia, 1979–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2021, lower secondary completion rate, female in Tunisia stood at 92.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Tunisia peaked at 92.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1979.
That places Tunisia 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12.4% | — |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 30.2% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 13.6% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 30.1% | 55.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 73.4% | 86.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 75.9% | 82.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 83 North Macedonia 92.9% compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 92.9% compare
- 85 Cape Verde 92.8% compare
- 87 Macao 92.7% compare
- 88 Peru 92.3% compare
- 89 Timor-Leste 92.3% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 509,188 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,813 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 305,918 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,764 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Tunisia?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Tunisia was 92.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.