Teachers in secondary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in secondary education, female was 50,754 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Tunisia, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, female in Tunisia stood at 50,754. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 50,754 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,475, in 1976.
Tunisia ranks 61st of 210 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.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,475 | — |
| 1977 | 2,795 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 3,019 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 3,559 | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 3,730 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 4,091 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 4,789 | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 5,645 | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 6,332 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 7,053 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 7,918 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 8,137 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8,457 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9,511 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 10,112 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 10,512 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 11,156 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 11,913 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 12,980 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 14,195 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 22,611 | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 22,762 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 24,691 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 26,555 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 30,487 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 32,343 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 42,991 | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 46,612 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 46,873 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 48,867 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 48,793 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49,689 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 50,754 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,962 | 2,475 | 3,559 | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,566 | 3,730 | 9,511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,354 | 10,112 | 22,611 | 7 |
| 2000s | 27,368 | 22,762 | 32,343 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45,492 | 42,991 | 46,873 | 3 |
| 2020s | 49,526 | 48,793 | 50,754 | 4 |
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Tunisia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Tunisia was 50,754 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,754 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,475 in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release