School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 352,799 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
352,799
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
79th
of 220 countries
All-time high
429,765
in 2003
All-time low
210,756
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Tunisia stood at 352,799.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 429,765 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 210,756, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 79th of 220 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 210,756 | — |
| 1971 | 218,006 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 225,631 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 233,443 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 241,602 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 250,290 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 259,018 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 267,812 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 276,961 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 285,299 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 294,783 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 304,425 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 312,555 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 316,955 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 316,996 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 316,805 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 315,772 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 315,949 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 319,436 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 324,827 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 332,664 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 343,070 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 357,011 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 370,438 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 382,506 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 390,722 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 397,343 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 403,259 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 408,912 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 414,511 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 420,408 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 425,819 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 429,246 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 429,765 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 428,183 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 423,036 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 414,933 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 405,743 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 398,628 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 392,483 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 386,156 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 378,838 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 369,021 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 357,702 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 345,291 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 333,875 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 325,705 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 320,007 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 316,825 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 315,704 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 316,469 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 319,202 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 324,098 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 330,859 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 340,281 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 352,799 | +3.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 352,799 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 464,124, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 352,799 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 291,672, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246,882 | 210,756 | 285,299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,850 | 294,783 | 324,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,044 | 332,664 | 414,511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,824 | 392,483 | 429,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,912 | 315,704 | 386,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,618 | 316,469 | 352,799 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Tunisia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Tunisia was 352,799 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 429,765 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,756 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release