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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tunisia, year by year
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
- 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 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.