School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 392,980 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
392,980
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 221 countries
All-time high
530,233
in 2007
All-time low
216,671
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 392,980 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 530,233 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 216,671, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 216,671 | — |
| 1971 | 223,275 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 231,586 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 242,618 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 252,929 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 261,961 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 271,531 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 280,638 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 290,408 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 299,151 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 308,033 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 317,489 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 328,115 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 339,890 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 353,258 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 369,257 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 381,466 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 389,220 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 393,786 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 396,198 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 395,843 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 395,221 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 400,672 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 410,622 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 424,074 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 435,386 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 445,540 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 455,644 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 465,421 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 475,970 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 486,628 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 496,718 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 506,672 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 516,584 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 525,376 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 529,277 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 530,159 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 530,233 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 526,968 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 519,543 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 510,748 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 500,973 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 492,967 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 490,045 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 488,052 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 479,172 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 467,336 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 451,456 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 434,588 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 418,928 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 407,167 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 398,250 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 393,207 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 391,431 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 391,795 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 392,980 | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 392,980 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 392,980 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392,980, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,077 | 216,671 | 299,151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,671 | 308,033 | 396,198 | 10 |
| 1990s | 430,439 | 395,221 | 475,970 | 10 |
| 2000s | 516,816 | 486,628 | 530,233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,426 | 418,928 | 510,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,805 | 391,431 | 407,167 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 85 Tajikistan 440,818 compare
- 86 Togo 436,476 compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 431,459 compare
- 89 Israel 367,839 compare
- 90 Laos 353,070 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 341,004 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, tertiary education, female in Tunisia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Tunisia was 392,980 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 530,233 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,671 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release