School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 648,809 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
648,809
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
83rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
744,002
in 2001
All-time low
390,608
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 648,809 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 744,002 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 390,608, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 83rd 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, secondary education, female (number) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 390,608 | — |
| 1971 | 404,052 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 418,220 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 432,759 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 447,697 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 463,257 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 479,229 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 495,319 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 511,302 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 525,717 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 538,526 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 548,317 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 554,606 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 556,548 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 553,994 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 556,494 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 561,249 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 568,974 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 579,878 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 592,894 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 608,568 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 625,972 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 648,902 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 670,451 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 687,906 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 698,092 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 707,454 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 718,464 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 729,328 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 737,291 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 741,885 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 744,002 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 743,751 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 740,322 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 733,763 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 721,410 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 705,980 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 689,967 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 675,236 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 660,985 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 646,083 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 631,146 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 615,479 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 600,353 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 585,453 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 571,888 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 563,263 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 559,321 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 559,066 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 561,589 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 567,893 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 579,081 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 594,987 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 612,650 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 630,192 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 648,809 | +3.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 648,809 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 804,428, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 648,809 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 605,310, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 456,816 | 390,608 | 525,717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 561,148 | 538,526 | 592,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 683,243 | 608,568 | 737,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 715,730 | 660,985 | 744,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,364 | 559,066 | 646,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,602 | 567,893 | 648,809 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Togo 754,430 compare
- 81 Bolivia 710,514 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 690,583 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 615,193 compare
- 85 Netherlands 570,164 compare
- 86 Jordan 561,812 compare
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, secondary education, female in Tunisia?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Tunisia was 648,809 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 744,002 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,608 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release