School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 485,933 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
485,933 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 205 countries
All-time high
653,364 number
in 2001
All-time low
380,681 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 485,933 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 653,364 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 380,681 number, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 380,681 number | — |
| 1971 | 389,238 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 397,184 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 407,937 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 420,313 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 433,240 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 445,525 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 453,811 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 459,587 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 464,729 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 471,217 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 479,652 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 485,557 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 491,790 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 497,808 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 503,122 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 508,178 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 514,282 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 523,814 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 535,779 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 549,149 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 563,122 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 576,549 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 590,018 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 602,919 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 614,612 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 624,690 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 633,452 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 640,670 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 646,245 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 650,773 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 653,364 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 649,636 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 638,340 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 622,073 number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 603,725 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 585,298 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 567,574 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 552,063 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 537,472 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 522,656 number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 507,762 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 495,797 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 486,857 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 480,273 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 475,455 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 472,483 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 470,634 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 473,153 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 478,947 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 485,933 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425,224 number | 380,681 number | 464,729 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,120 number | 471,217 number | 535,779 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 604,143 number | 549,149 number | 646,245 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 606,032 number | 537,472 number | 653,364 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 486,402 number | 470,634 number | 522,656 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 485,933 number | 485,933 number | 485,933 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 485,933 number in 2020, 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 653,364 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,681 number in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.