Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 47.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tunisia, 1973–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 47.2% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tunisia peaked at 47.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1981.
That places Tunisia 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.5% | — |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +56.2% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 8.9% | 18.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 24.0% | 29.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 31.8% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 45.6% | 47.2% | 3 |
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 percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tunisia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tunisia was 47.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release