School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 730,779 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
730,779
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
79th
of 220 countries
All-time high
882,178
in 2003
All-time low
426,157
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia is 730,779, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 882,178 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 426,157, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 79th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 426,157 | — |
| 1971 | 440,936 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 456,466 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 472,418 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 489,037 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 506,720 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 524,498 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 542,438 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 561,121 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 580,229 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 601,869 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 623,874 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 643,023 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 655,247 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 659,325 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 660,562 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 658,932 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 659,210 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 665,588 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 675,931 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 691,845 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 713,894 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 742,357 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 768,107 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 789,315 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 803,360 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 815,818 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 827,586 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 838,929 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 849,767 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 861,101 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 872,137 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 879,970 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 882,178 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 880,179 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 868,704 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 850,470 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 830,441 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 815,066 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 802,269 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 788,231 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 772,111 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 751,700 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 728,636 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 704,263 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 682,847 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 668,170 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 658,336 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 652,963 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 651,161 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 652,892 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 658,735 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 669,596 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 684,281 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 704,261 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 730,779 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,002 | 426,157 | 580,229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 650,356 | 601,869 | 675,931 | 10 |
| 1990s | 784,098 | 691,845 | 849,767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 854,252 | 802,269 | 882,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 705,842 | 651,161 | 788,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,424 | 652,892 | 730,779 | 6 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 730,779 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 882,178 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,157 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release