Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia

Tunisia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 49,872 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49,872 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 134 countries
All-time high
50,116 number
in 2017
All-time low
29,555 number
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1999–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200820181999: 29.6k number2000: 31.0k number2001: 33.6k number2002: 30.7k number2004: 34.3k number2009: 47.9k number2010: 49.1k number2017: 50.1k number2018: 49.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 49,872 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 50,116 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29,555 number, in 1999.

That places Tunisia 40th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Tunisia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 29,555 number
2000 31,041 number +5.0%
2001 33,625 number +8.3%
2002 30,697 number -8.7%
2004 34,255 number +11.6%
2009 47,859 number +39.7%
2010 49,070 number +2.5%
2017 50,116 number +2.1%
2018 49,872 number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,555 number 29,555 number 29,555 number 1
2000s 35,495 number 30,697 number 47,859 number 5
2010s 49,686 number 49,070 number 50,116 number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 49,872 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 50,116 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 29,555 number in 1999.
How does Tunisia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Tunisia ranks 40th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.