School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 405,169 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
405,169 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
84th
of 203 countries
All-time high
522,544 number
in 2008
All-time low
171,911 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
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.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,911 number | — |
| 1971 | 186,395 number | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 206,263 number | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 227,783 number | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 246,837 number | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 261,519 number | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 272,816 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 281,746 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 287,488 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 292,654 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 299,370 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 307,759 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 317,202 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 328,126 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 338,998 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 348,858 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 358,025 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 367,909 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 377,169 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 385,403 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 392,146 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 397,123 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 400,866 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 403,506 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 407,082 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 412,864 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 420,545 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 430,480 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 441,573 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 452,583 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 463,011 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 473,410 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 484,096 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 494,438 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 503,858 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 511,886 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 518,263 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 521,627 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 522,544 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 520,283 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 514,529 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 505,458 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 490,241 number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 475,437 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 462,460 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 451,013 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 440,392 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 428,177 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 416,120 number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 405,169 number | -2.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 405,169 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 509,378 number, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 405,169 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 405,169 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.