Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 7.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Tunisia, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 7.2% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Tunisia peaked at 8.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2004.
Tunisia ranks 130th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.2% | — |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -47.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -47.9% | 7.6% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 6 |
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 secondary education in private in Tunisia?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Tunisia was 7.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Tunisia ranks 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release