School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 628,073 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
628,073 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 205 countries
All-time high
863,102 number
in 2004
All-time low
438,550 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 628,073 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 863,102 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 438,550 number, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 438,550 number | — |
| 1971 | 463,933 number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 478,857 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 487,423 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 494,700 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 504,910 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 518,420 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 532,371 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 548,449 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 565,019 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 580,418 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 594,769 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 604,664 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 615,516 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 627,500 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 639,537 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 649,996 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 655,034 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 658,774 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 663,603 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 671,924 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 684,763 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 700,436 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 719,897 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 741,151 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 761,639 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 780,316 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 795,112 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 808,071 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 820,058 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 831,551 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 842,131 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 851,879 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 859,438 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 863,102 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 861,033 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 852,031 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 832,861 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 810,922 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 788,852 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 767,822 number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 747,014 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 724,491 number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 702,950 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 683,158 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 667,013 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 654,988 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 643,329 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 635,198 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 630,187 number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 628,073 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503,263 number | 438,550 number | 565,019 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 628,981 number | 580,418 number | 663,603 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 748,337 number | 671,924 number | 820,058 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 839,380 number | 788,852 number | 863,102 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 685,615 number | 630,187 number | 767,822 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 628,073 number | 628,073 number | 628,073 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 77 Papua New Guinea 745,192 number compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 692,517 number compare
- 79 Burundi 678,635 number compare
- 81 Netherlands 613,005 number compare
- 82 Australia 604,520 number compare
- 83 Togo 518,363 number compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 628,073 number in 2020, 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 863,102 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,550 number in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.