Progression to secondary school in Tunisia
Tunisia: Progression to secondary school was 97.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Tunisia, 1972–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Tunisia is 97.7%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Tunisia peaked at 99.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1972.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.9% | — |
| 1973 | 29.2% | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 32.5% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | +66.0% |
| 1980 | 42.0% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.8% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 54.7% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 69.3% | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 90.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +9.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 97.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 97.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Progression to secondary school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +66.0% | 27.1% | 44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 22.9% | 44.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 41.2% | 69.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 69.7% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 91.9% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 88.9% | 97.7% | 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 progression to secondary school in Tunisia?
- Progression to secondary school in Tunisia was 97.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for progression to secondary school?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).