Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tunisia, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tunisia stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tunisia peaked at 30.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1993.
That places Tunisia 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.1% | — |
| 1973 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 26.6% | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 28.8% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 24.3% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -46.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -50.2% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +310.9% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -73.8% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +531.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 20.1% | 30.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 13.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 1.6% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 10.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tunisia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tunisia was 6.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1993.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Tunisia ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release