School-age population in Tunisia
Tunisia: School-age population was 613,700 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
613,700
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 72 countries
All-time high
663,916
in 1999
All-time low
364,110
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Tunisia stood at 613,700.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Tunisia peaked at 663,916 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 364,110, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 28th of 72 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.
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
- 25 Jordan 765,246 compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 736,746 compare
- 27 Palestine, State of 665,620 compare
- 29 Netherlands 582,734 compare
- 30 Belarus 571,955 compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 485,039 compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Tunisia?
- School-age population in Tunisia was 613,700 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 663,916 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,110 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school-age population?
- Tunisia ranks 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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