School age population, tertiary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 405,169 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Tunisia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 405,169 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 522,544 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 171,911 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,541 number | 171,911 number | 292,654 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,882 number | 299,370 number | 385,403 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,877 number | 392,146 number | 452,583 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 501,342 number | 463,011 number | 522,544 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,900 number | 405,169 number | 514,529 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Jordan 462,210 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 462,193 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 415,343 number compare
- 85 Togo 360,557 number compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 354,537 number compare
- 87 Cuba 347,527 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, female in Tunisia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Tunisia was 405,169 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 522,544 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,911 number in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.