School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 331,135 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
331,135
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
438,237
in 2005
All-time low
320,412
in 2022
Years of data
24
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tunisia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 331,135 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tunisia peaked at 438,237 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 320,412, in 2022.
Tunisia ranks 63rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 393,298 | — |
| 1999 | 401,711 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 411,421 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 418,567 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 424,610 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 431,414 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 437,362 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 438,237 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 436,027 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 431,606 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 398,477 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 396,597 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 391,125 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 376,956 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 360,211 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 346,009 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 334,133 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 327,443 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 325,164 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 322,468 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 320,412 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 321,805 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 326,568 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 331,135 | +1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 331,135 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 311,632, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 331,135 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332,502, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397,504 | 393,298 | 401,711 | 2 |
| 2000s | 428,656 | 411,421 | 438,237 | 8 |
| 2010s | 366,369 | 327,443 | 398,477 | 8 |
| 2020s | 324,592 | 320,412 | 331,135 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tunisia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tunisia was 331,135 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 438,237 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,412 in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release