Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 63.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 63.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia peaked at 72.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1999.
Tunisia ranks 5th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.5% | — |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 63.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 63.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.9%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +61.9% | 44.5% | 72.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 55.8% | 70.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.1% | 64.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 2 Yemen 69.2% compare
- 3 Tajikistan 68.2% compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 64.0% compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 59.3% compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 59.0% compare
- 8 China 58.9% 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 63.9% 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 72.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1999.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Tunisia ranks 5th 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 down 9.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release