Population, age 16, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population, age 16, total was 160,844 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
160,844
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
85th
of 191 countries
All-time high
216,913
in 2004
All-time low
160,844
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 16, total in Tunisia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Tunisia stood at 160,844. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Tunisia peaked at 216,913 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 160,844, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 16, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 175,521 | — |
| 1991 | 179,035 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 183,128 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 187,557 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 191,976 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 196,111 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 199,834 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 203,157 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 206,120 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 208,815 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 211,277 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 213,559 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 215,529 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 216,812 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 216,913 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 215,506 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 212,530 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 208,180 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 202,735 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 196,607 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 190,162 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 183,420 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 176,497 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 169,980 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 160,844 | -5.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 160,844 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225,135, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 160,844 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 144,328, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,125 | 175,521 | 208,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,965 | 196,607 | 216,913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,181 | 160,844 | 190,162 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 82 Honduras 179,510 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 169,913 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 167,042 compare
- 86 El Salvador 149,035 compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 148,719 compare
- 88 Laos 147,219 compare
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 population, age 16, total in Tunisia?
- Population, age 16, total in Tunisia was 160,844 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 216,913 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,844 in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for population, age 16, total?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.