Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 50,754 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 50,754 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,408, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +59.3% | 14,195 | 22,611 |
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 |
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 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