School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 160,530 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
160,530
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
64th
of 174 countries
All-time high
214,954
in 2005
All-time low
155,755
in 2022
Years of data
24
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tunisia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tunisia stood at 160,530.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 214,954 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 155,755, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 193,242 | — |
| 1999 | 197,486 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 202,022 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 205,388 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 208,350 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 211,618 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 214,294 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 214,954 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 214,397 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 212,633 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 196,613 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 195,792 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 193,191 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 186,291 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 177,742 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 170,307 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 164,105 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 160,323 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 158,546 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 156,793 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 155,755 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 156,566 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 158,717 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 160,530 | +1.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 160,530 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 152,235, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 160,530 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161,842, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,364 | 193,242 | 197,486 | 2 |
| 2000s | 210,457 | 202,022 | 214,954 | 8 |
| 2010s | 180,546 | 160,323 | 196,613 | 8 |
| 2020s | 157,818 | 155,755 | 160,530 | 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, female in Tunisia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tunisia was 160,530 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 214,954 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,755 in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release