School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 838,860 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
838,860 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
84th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.06 million number
in 2008
All-time low
340,092 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 838,860 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 1.06 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 340,092 number, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 340,092 number | — |
| 1971 | 368,459 number | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 408,852 number | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 453,791 number | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 494,389 number | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 526,173 number | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 550,860 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 569,292 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 581,027 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 591,833 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 606,186 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 624,207 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 644,277 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 667,458 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 690,354 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 710,782 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 729,410 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 746,278 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 759,573 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 770,162 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 779,514 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 788,712 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 800,512 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 811,992 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 824,731 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 839,964 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 857,744 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 877,805 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 898,737 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 918,859 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 937,599 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 955,904 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 973,323 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 991,874 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 996,154 number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 965,166 number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 939,039 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 916,779 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 897,403 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 877,790 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 857,609 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 838,860 number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488,477 number | 340,092 number | 591,833 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 694,869 number | 606,186 number | 770,162 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 839,857 number | 779,514 number | 918,859 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 937,599 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 936,268 number | 838,860 number | 1.04 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Jordan 932,422 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 928,845 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 849,185 number compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 728,582 number compare
- 86 Togo 723,244 number compare
- 87 Cuba 715,406 number 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 838,860 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,092 number in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.