Secondary education, general pupils in Tunisia
Tunisia: Secondary education, general pupils was 53.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Tunisia, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Tunisia stood at 53.1%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Tunisia peaked at 53.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1972.
Tunisia ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28.0% | — |
| 1973 | 29.4% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 34.5% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 38.9% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 28.0% | 37.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 37.0% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 43.0% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 49.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 52.5% | 53.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Tunisia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Tunisia was 53.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Tunisia ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.