Population of compulsory school age, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 972,633 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Tunisia, 2002–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 972,633 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Tunisia peaked at 972,633 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 774,613, in 2012.
That places Tunisia 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 945,190 | — |
| 2003 | 924,242 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 900,574 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 874,590 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 851,031 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 830,919 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 813,378 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 798,348 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 786,395 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 778,236 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 774,613 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 775,905 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 782,895 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 793,895 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 809,606 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 829,521 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 851,002 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 873,656 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 901,535 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 924,706 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 946,203 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 962,954 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 972,209 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 972,633 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 867,284 | 798,348 | 945,190 | 8 |
| 2010s | 805,572 | 774,613 | 873,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 946,707 | 901,535 | 972,633 | 6 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Tunisia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Tunisia was 972,633 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 972,633 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,613 in 2012.
- How does Tunisia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Tunisia ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release