School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 2.09 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.09 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Tunisia peaked at 2.21 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0521 years, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 88th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0573 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0616 years | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0591 years | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0521 years | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0662 years | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0966 years | +46.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1077 years | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1244 years | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1396 years | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.149 years | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1533 years | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1618 years | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1708 years | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1803 years | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2003 years | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.207 years | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2034 years | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2162 years | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2672 years | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3059 years | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3398 years | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3846 years | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4476 years | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4983 years | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5356 years | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5855 years | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6304 years | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7122 years | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8277 years | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9794 years | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 years | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 1.26 years | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.52 years | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.69 years | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.76 years | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9 years | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.95 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.01 years | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.11 years | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.16 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.19 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.16 years | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.21 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 years | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.06 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 years | +1.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.09 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6764 years, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.09 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27 years, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.085 years | 0.0521 years | 0.1396 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1909 years | 0.149 years | 0.2672 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5268 years | 0.3059 years | 0.8277 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 years | 0.9794 years | 2.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 years | 2.06 years | 2.21 years | 10 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, female in Tunisia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Tunisia was 2.09 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0521 years in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Tunisia ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.