Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 92.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2004
All-time low
92.5%
in 2023
Years of data
23
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tunisia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 92.5% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tunisia peaked at 98.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.5% | — |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | -1.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 92.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 92.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 94.5% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.2% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.5% | 94.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 public in Tunisia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tunisia was 92.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release