School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 613,700 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
613,700
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
90th
of 220 countries
All-time high
663,916
in 1999
All-time low
364,110
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 613,700 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 663,916 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 364,110, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 90th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 364,110 | — |
| 1971 | 376,751 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 390,099 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 403,791 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 417,609 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 431,628 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 446,400 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 461,346 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 475,380 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 489,619 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 498,594 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 501,652 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 500,714 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 498,160 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 495,046 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 500,255 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 511,447 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 526,715 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 543,137 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 560,571 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 577,214 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 590,713 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 606,196 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 621,550 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 632,369 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 635,647 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 639,511 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 648,313 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 658,426 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 663,916 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 662,152 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 655,857 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 648,794 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 641,595 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 632,273 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 616,770 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 600,355 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 584,835 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 567,893 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 550,359 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 532,637 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 517,495 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 506,369 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 499,908 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 496,104 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 492,173 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 490,998 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 494,534 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 501,055 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 509,173 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 520,959 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 538,671 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 561,799 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 584,656 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 601,457 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 613,700 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425,673 | 364,110 | 489,619 | 10 |
| 1980s | 513,629 | 495,046 | 560,571 | 10 |
| 1990s | 627,386 | 577,214 | 663,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 616,088 | 550,359 | 662,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,045 | 490,998 | 532,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,207 | 520,959 | 613,700 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 87 Honduras 641,507 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 621,024 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 618,066 compare
- 91 Laos 605,074 compare
- 92 Netherlands 582,734 compare
- 93 Belarus 571,955 compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,764 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,556 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 613,700 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 663,916 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,110 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release