Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 25,005 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia stood at 25,005 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 25,005 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,240 number, in 1999.
Tunisia ranks 42nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,240 number | — |
| 2000 | 10,308 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12,241 number | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 13,601 number | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 13,416 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24,954 number | +86.0% |
| 2018 | 25,005 number | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 25,005 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,541 number, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 25,005 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,136 number, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,240 number | 10,240 number | 10,240 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,392 number | 10,308 number | 13,601 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,980 number | 24,954 number | 25,005 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Tunisia was 25,005 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,005 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,240 number in 1999.
- How does Tunisia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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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Total number of female 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.