Share of the population with lower secondary education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 42.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with lower secondary education in Tunisia stood at 42.1%.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Tunisia peaked at 44.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 108th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.0% | — |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +52.7% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +149.3% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.3% | 44.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.88 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 537,847 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 509,188 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,813 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Tunisia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Tunisia was 42.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.