Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 36.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia stood at 36.1%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia peaked at 55.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 176th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.5% | — |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 29.6% | 44.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.4% | 36.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 173 China 41.1% compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 41.0% compare
- 175 Liechtenstein 40.7% compare
- 177 Uzbekistan 36.0% compare
- 178 Tajikistan 31.8% compare
- 179 Yemen 30.8% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia was 36.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Tunisia ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release