School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 90.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 90.3% for school enrollment, secondary in 2016.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Tunisia peaked at 91.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1976.
Tunisia ranks 108th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.4% | — |
| 1972 | 23.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 27.3% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +5.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 90.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 90.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2% | 20.8% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 24.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 43.1% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 72.5% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 85.0% | 90.3% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Tunisia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Tunisia was 90.3% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.