School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 317,690 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
317,690
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 220 countries
All-time high
341,136
in 1999
All-time low
184,258
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Tunisia stood at 317,690.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 341,136 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 184,258, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 88th 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, male (number) (age) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184,258 | — |
| 1971 | 190,705 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 197,510 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 204,475 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 211,514 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 218,661 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 226,189 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 233,839 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 241,039 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 249,201 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 254,851 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 257,760 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 258,663 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 258,567 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 258,048 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 260,566 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 265,970 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 273,690 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 282,695 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 292,504 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 301,310 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 307,811 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 314,305 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 321,537 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 326,969 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 328,277 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 329,400 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 333,108 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 338,010 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 341,136 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 340,675 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 337,674 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 334,289 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 331,038 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 326,693 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 318,396 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 309,308 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 300,611 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 291,285 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 281,857 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 272,710 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 265,187 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 259,911 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 257,257 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 255,942 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 254,160 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 253,440 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 255,220 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 258,814 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 263,288 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 269,535 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 278,792 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 290,910 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 302,865 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 311,546 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 317,690 | +2.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 317,690 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 458,584, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 317,690 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 362,128, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,739 | 184,258 | 249,201 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,331 | 254,851 | 292,504 | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,186 | 301,310 | 341,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,183 | 281,857 | 340,675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,593 | 253,440 | 272,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,223 | 269,535 | 317,690 | 6 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, male in Tunisia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Tunisia was 317,690 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 341,136 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,258 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release