Population, age 18, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population, age 18, total was 167,973 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Tunisia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 167,973 for population, age 18, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Tunisia peaked at 217,560 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 167,973, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168,223 | — |
| 1991 | 171,296 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 174,970 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 179,049 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 183,236 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 187,303 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 191,133 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 194,749 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 198,218 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 201,661 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 205,124 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 208,636 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 212,037 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 214,958 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 216,915 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 217,560 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 216,853 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 214,908 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 211,737 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 207,389 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 201,985 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 195,461 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 188,021 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 180,380 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 167,973 | -6.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 167,973 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 219,767, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 167,973 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,678, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,984 | 168,223 | 201,661 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,612 | 205,124 | 217,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,764 | 167,973 | 201,985 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Netherlands 198,161 compare
- 81 Honduras 177,546 compare
- 82 Togo 170,711 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 167,524 compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 162,612 compare
- 86 Laos 150,945 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 18, total in Tunisia?
- Population, age 18, total in Tunisia was 167,973 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 217,560 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,973 in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for population, age 18, total?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Population, age 18, 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.