School age population, lower secondary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 296,010 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
296,010
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
91st
of 220 countries
All-time high
322,780
in 1999
All-time low
179,852
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 296,010 for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 322,780 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 179,852, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 179,852 | — |
| 1971 | 186,046 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 192,589 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 199,316 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 206,095 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 212,967 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 220,211 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 227,507 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 234,341 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 240,418 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 243,743 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 243,892 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 242,051 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 239,593 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 236,998 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 239,689 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 245,477 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 253,025 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 260,442 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 268,067 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 275,904 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 282,902 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 291,891 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 300,013 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 305,400 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 307,370 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 310,111 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 315,205 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 320,416 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 322,780 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 321,477 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 318,183 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 314,505 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 310,557 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 305,580 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 298,374 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 291,047 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 284,224 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 276,608 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 268,502 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 259,927 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 252,308 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 246,458 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 242,651 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 240,162 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 238,013 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 237,558 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 239,314 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 242,241 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 245,885 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 251,424 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 259,879 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 270,889 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 281,791 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 289,911 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 296,010 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209,934 | 179,852 | 240,418 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,298 | 236,998 | 268,067 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,199 | 275,904 | 322,780 | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,906 | 268,502 | 321,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,452 | 237,558 | 259,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,984 | 251,424 | 296,010 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 88 Central African Republic 308,457 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 307,329 compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 297,233 compare
- 92 Netherlands 284,084 compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 280,841 compare
- 94 Belarus 277,434 compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Tunisia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Tunisia was 296,010 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 322,780 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,852 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release