Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 93.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
93.5%
World rank
119th
of 217 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 1993
All-time low
69.6%
in 1980
Years of data
37
1972–2016
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tunisia, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 93.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2016.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tunisia peaked at 98.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 119th of 217 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.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 79.2% | — |
| 1973 | 81.2% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 84.8% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 73.4% | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 71.2% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 69.9% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 73.7% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 75.7% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 78.3% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 79.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 98.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 93.4% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.5% | 69.9% | 84.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 69.6% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 90.4% | 98.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 89.6% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.9% | 93.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 116 Republic of Korea 94.0% compare
- 117 Togo 93.9% compare
- 118 Mozambique 93.7% compare
- 120 Morocco 93.3% compare
- 121 Andorra 92.9% compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 92.8% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tunisia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tunisia was 93.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Tunisia ranks 119th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release