Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tunisia

Tunisia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 22,410 number in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
22,410 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
22,410 number
in 2012
All-time low
628 number
in 1972
Years of data
41
1972–2012

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tunisia, 1972–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1972199220121972: 628 number1973: 884 number1974: 1.2k number1975: 1.4k number1976: 1.4k number1977: 3.1k number1978: 3.5k number1979: 3.6k number1980: 3.6k number1981: 4.0k number1982: 4.1k number1983: 4.1k number1984: 4.4k number1985: 4.7k number1986: 5.2k number1987: 5.2k number1988: 3.7k number1989: 3.9k number1990: 4.2k number1991: 4.5k number1992: 4.9k number1993: 5.4k number1994: 5.7k number1995: 5.9k number1996: 6.5k number1997: 6.6k number1998: 7.3k number1999: 8.3k number2000: 9.4k number2001: 10.3k number2002: 11.4k number2003: 12.9k number2004: 14.7k number2005: 16.7k number2006: 16.9k number2007: 18.1k number2008: 18.6k number2009: 20.0k number2010: 21.2k number2011: 21.6k number2012: 22.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 22,410 number. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 22,410 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 628 number, in 1972.

Tunisia ranks 58th of 176 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,957 number 628 number 3,646 number 8
1980s 4,293 number 3,647 number 5,194 number 10
1990s 5,932 number 4,225 number 8,261 number 10
2000s 14,908 number 9,370 number 20,049 number 10
2010s 21,724 number 21,210 number 22,410 number 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 55 Jordan 22,707 number compare
  2. 56 Azerbaijan, Republic of 22,481 number compare
  3. 57 Uruguay 22,433 number compare
  4. 59 Bulgaria 21,914 number compare
  5. 60 Hungary 21,705 number compare
  6. 61 Georgia 20,313 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More education data for Tunisia

All data for Tunisia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tunisia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tunisia was 22,410 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 22,410 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 628 number in 1972.
How does Tunisia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Tunisia ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.