Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 88.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
88.2%
World rank
133rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 1993
All-time low
67.0%
in 1981
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
In 2016, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tunisia stood at 88.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tunisia peaked at 97.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1981.
That places Tunisia 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | 79.9% | — |
| 1973 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 82.2% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 70.9% | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 70.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 67.7% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 67.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 67.0% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 69.6% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 75.9% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 79.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 81.2% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 85.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 92.6% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 96.1% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 97.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.8% | 67.1% | 82.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 67.0% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 88.9% | 97.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 84.4% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 81.2% | 88.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 130 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.0% compare
- 131 Mali 88.8% compare
- 132 Timor-Leste 88.7% compare
- 134 Mozambique 88.1% compare
- 135 Japan 88.1% compare
- 136 Andorra 87.6% 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 88.2% 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 97.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Tunisia ranks 133rd 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 down 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release