Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 19.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia stood at 19.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia peaked at 33.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.4% | — |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 21.4% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 19.8% | 33.9% | 2 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia was 19.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release