Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 15.95 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tunisia is 15.95, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tunisia peaked at 21.05 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 1977.
Tunisia ranks 85th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.63 | — |
| 1973 | 12.34 | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 10.65 | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 10.38 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 14.37 | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 7.49 | -47.9% |
| 1978 | 7.72 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.93 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.27 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7.9 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.07 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.3 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 8.06 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.31 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.01 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 7.9 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 11.71 | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 13.96 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 14.83 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 15.06 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.4 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.38 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 16.99 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 17.27 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.38 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.34 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18.87 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 18.78 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.21 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 20.15 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 19.86 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.05 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 20.57 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 19.62 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 20.06 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.02 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 19.18 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.41 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.45 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.79 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.95 | -5.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -47.9% | 14.37 | 7.49 |
| 1988 | +48.3% | 7.9 | 11.71 |
| 1976 | +38.4% | 10.38 | 14.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.06 | 7.49 | 17.63 | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.05 | 7.9 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.93 | 14.83 | 18.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.71 | 18.41 | 21.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 | 15.95 | 17.45 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tunisia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tunisia was 15.95 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.05 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 1977.
- How does Tunisia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.