Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia

Tunisia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 37,408 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37,408 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 141 countries
All-time high
38,868 number
in 2009
All-time low
26,911 number
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200820181999: 26.9k number2000: 27.1k number2001: 27.1k number2002: 27.6k number2003: 30.4k number2004: 34.6k number2009: 38.9k number2010: 38.5k number2017: 37.3k number2018: 37.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 37,408 number.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 38,868 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,911 number, in 1999.

Tunisia ranks 51st of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Tunisia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 26,911 number
2000 27,091 number +0.7%
2001 27,083 number -0.0%
2002 27,581 number +1.8%
2003 30,426 number +10.3%
2004 34,579 number +13.6%
2009 38,868 number +12.4%
2010 38,515 number -0.9%
2017 37,346 number -3.0%
2018 37,408 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,911 number 26,911 number 26,911 number 1
2000s 30,938 number 27,083 number 38,868 number 6
2010s 37,756 number 37,346 number 38,515 number 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 48 Greece 41,847 number compare
  2. 49 Portugal 39,990 number compare
  3. 50 Hungary 39,745 number compare
  4. 52 Cuba 36,323 number compare
  5. 53 Sweden 36,299 number compare
  6. 54 Serbia 36,157 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 37,408 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 38,868 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,911 number in 1999.
How does Tunisia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Tunisia ranks 51st out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.