Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 7.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia peaked at 44.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.8% | — |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -75.7% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +86.3% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +125.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -83.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 10.6% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 7.3% | 44.5% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia was 7.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Tunisia ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release