Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 26,890 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 26,890 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 26,890 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,240, in 1999.
That places Tunisia 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,240 | — |
| 2000 | 10,308 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12,241 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 13,601 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 13,416 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24,954 | +86.0% |
| 2018 | 25,005 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26,161 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 23,343 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 26,890 | +15.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 26,890 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,388, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 26,890 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,722, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,240 | 10,240 | 10,240 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,392 | 10,308 | 13,601 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,980 | 24,954 | 25,005 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25,465 | 23,343 | 26,890 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Tunisia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia was 26,890 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,890 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,240 in 1999.
- How does Tunisia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release