Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tunisia

Tunisia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 10,579 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
10,579 number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
50th
of 159 countries
All-time high
10,579 number
in 2012
All-time low
102 number
in 1973
Years of data
29
1973–2012

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tunisia, 1973–2012

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1973199220121973: 102 number1975: 192 number1976: 217 number1980: 418 number1981: 357 number1983: 568 number1987: 574 number1988: 673 number1989: 738 number1993: 1.3k number1994: 1.4k number1995: 1.5k number1996: 1.7k number1997: 1.8k number1998: 2.0k number1999: 2.4k number2000: 3.0k number2001: 3.4k number2002: 4.0k number2003: 4.9k number2004: 5.9k number2005: 6.7k number2006: 6.9k number2007: 7.5k number2008: 7.8k number2009: 8.9k number2010: 9.7k number2011: 10.1k number2012: 10.6k number

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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in Tunisia, 1973 to 2012.
Year number Change
1973 102 number —
1975 192 number +88.2%
1976 217 number +13.0%
1980 418 number +92.6%
1981 357 number -14.6%
1983 568 number +59.1%
1987 574 number +1.1%
1988 673 number +17.2%
1989 738 number +9.7%
1993 1,284 number +74.0%
1994 1,386 number +7.9%
1995 1,519 number +9.6%
1996 1,694 number +11.5%
1997 1,766 number +4.3%
1998 2,037 number +15.3%
1999 2,400 number +17.8%
2000 2,983 number +24.3%
2001 3,428 number +14.9%
2002 4,019 number +17.2%
2003 4,885 number +21.5%
2004 5,900 number +20.8%
2005 6,705 number +13.6%
2006 6,877 number +2.6%
2007 7,498 number +9.0%
2008 7,824 number +4.3%
2009 8,881 number +13.5%
2010 9,680 number +9.0%
2011 10,066 number +4.0%
2012 10,579 number +5.1%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 10,579 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 10,579 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +92.6% 217 number 418 number
1975 +88.2% 102 number 192 number
1993 +74.0% 738 number 1,284 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Uzbekistan 11,615 number compare
  2. 48 Georgia 11,530 number compare
  3. 49 Bulgaria 10,858 number compare
  4. 51 South Africa 10,132 number compare
  5. 52 Morocco 9,721 number compare
  6. 53 Hungary 9,368 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.