Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 8,180 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Tunisia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 8,180 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Tunisia peaked at 8,180 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,391, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 68th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,391 | — |
| 1965 | 2,485 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 2,758 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 3,184 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 3,745 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 4,397 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 5,098 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 5,879 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 6,674 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 7,483 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 8,180 | +9.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 8,180 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,755, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 8,180 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,540, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,438 | 2,391 | 2,485 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,971 | 2,758 | 3,184 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,071 | 3,745 | 4,397 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,488 | 5,098 | 5,879 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,078 | 6,674 | 7,483 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,180 | 8,180 | 8,180 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Tunisia?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Tunisia was 8,180 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,180 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,391 in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Tunisia ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.