Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 38,890 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,890
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 209 countries
All-time high
41,571
in 2011
All-time low
6,294
in 1976
Years of data
33
1976–2023
Teachers in secondary education, male in Tunisia, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, male in Tunisia stood at 38,890.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 41,571 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,294, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6,294 | — |
| 1977 | 6,981 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 8,855 | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 8,703 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 9,351 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 10,237 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 11,397 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 12,876 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 14,161 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 15,728 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 17,327 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 18,308 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 19,579 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 20,251 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 21,475 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 22,546 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 23,652 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 24,622 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 25,911 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 29,292 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 33,855 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 35,370 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 36,017 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31,723 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 38,347 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 39,539 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 41,571 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 40,871 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40,407 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 39,392 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 39,078 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 39,127 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38,890 | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 38,890 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,099, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 38,890 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,266, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,708 | 6,294 | 8,855 | 4 |
| 1980s | 14,922 | 9,351 | 20,251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,908 | 21,475 | 33,855 | 7 |
| 2000s | 36,199 | 31,723 | 39,539 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40,950 | 40,407 | 41,571 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39,122 | 38,890 | 39,392 | 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, male in Tunisia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Tunisia was 38,890 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,571 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,294 in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release