School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 433,691 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
433,691 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 203 countries
All-time high
534,945 number
in 2008
All-time low
168,181 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, male in Tunisia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 433,691 number for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 534,945 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 168,181 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, male (number) (School male) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,181 number | — |
| 1971 | 182,064 number | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 202,589 number | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 226,008 number | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 247,552 number | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 264,654 number | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 278,044 number | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 287,546 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 293,539 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 299,179 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 306,816 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 316,448 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 327,075 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 339,332 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 351,356 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 361,924 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 371,385 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 378,369 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 382,404 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 384,759 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 387,368 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 391,589 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 399,646 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 408,486 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 417,649 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 427,100 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 437,199 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 447,325 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 457,164 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 466,276 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 474,588 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 482,494 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 489,227 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 497,436 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 507,190 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 517,666 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 528,102 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 532,723 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 534,945 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 534,190 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 530,271 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 523,619 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 505,913 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 489,729 number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 476,579 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 465,766 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 457,011 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 449,613 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 441,489 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 433,691 number | -1.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 433,691 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 527,840 number, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 433,691 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 433,691 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244,936 number | 168,181 number | 299,179 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 351,987 number | 306,816 number | 384,759 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,980 number | 387,368 number | 466,276 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,856 number | 474,588 number | 534,945 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,368 number | 433,691 number | 530,271 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Jordan 470,212 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 466,652 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 433,842 number compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 374,045 number compare
- 86 Cuba 367,879 number compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 364,441 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, male in Tunisia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Tunisia was 433,691 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 534,945 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,181 number in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.