School-age population in Tunisia
Tunisia: School-age population was 730,779 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
730,779
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 72 countries
All-time high
882,178
in 2003
All-time low
426,157
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 730,779 for school-age population 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 in Tunisia peaked at 882,178 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 426,157, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 21st out of 72 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 18 Uzbekistan 1.24 million compare
- 19 Ukraine 906,628 compare
- 20 Romania 881,809 compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 712,892 compare
- 23 Netherlands 589,305 compare
- 24 Belgium 557,853 compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Tunisia?
- School-age population in Tunisia was 730,779 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 882,178 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,157 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school-age population?
- Tunisia ranks 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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