Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 90.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tunisia, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tunisia stood at 90.4%.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tunisia peaked at 95.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2009.
That places Tunisia 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.5% | — |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 89.0% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 89.4% | 90.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 91.3% compare
- 74 South Africa 91.1% compare
- 75 Eswatini 90.7% compare
- 77 Iraq 90.3% compare
- 78 Georgia 90.1% compare
- 79 San Marino 89.5% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tunisia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tunisia was 90.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tunisia ranks 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release