Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 10,579 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tunisia, 1973–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 10,579 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tunisia peaked at 10,579 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 102 number, in 1973.
That places Tunisia 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.33 number | 102 number | 217 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 554.67 number | 357 number | 738 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,727 number | 1,284 number | 2,400 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,900 number | 2,983 number | 8,881 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,108 number | 9,680 number | 10,579 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 84,596 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tunisia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tunisia was 10,579 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,579 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 number in 1973.
- How does Tunisia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Tunisia ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.