Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tunisia stood at 21.3%.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tunisia peaked at 21.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2016.
That places Tunisia 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.2% | — |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.8% | 20.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.5% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tunisia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tunisia was 21.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release