Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tunisia

Tunisia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 164,406 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
164,406 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
87th
of 205 countries
All-time high
218,416 number
in 2000
All-time low
129,983 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tunisia, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tunisia is 164,406 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tunisia peaked at 218,416 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 129,983 number, in 1970.

That places Tunisia 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Tunisia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 129,983 number
1971 133,238 number +2.5%
1972 137,070 number +2.9%
1973 141,631 number +3.3%
1974 145,661 number +2.8%
1975 149,765 number +2.8%
1976 153,266 number +2.3%
1977 154,731 number +1.0%
1978 155,664 number +0.6%
1979 157,389 number +1.1%
1980 159,873 number +1.6%
1981 162,639 number +1.7%
1982 164,192 number +1.0%
1983 165,850 number +1.0%
1984 167,768 number +1.2%
1985 169,432 number +1.0%
1986 171,486 number +1.2%
1987 174,866 number +2.0%
1988 179,180 number +2.5%
1989 183,381 number +2.3%
1990 187,802 number +2.4%
1991 192,339 number +2.4%
1992 196,449 number +2.1%
1993 200,492 number +2.1%
1994 204,547 number +2.0%
1995 208,167 number +1.8%
1996 211,146 number +1.4%
1997 213,835 number +1.3%
1998 215,831 number +0.9%
1999 217,177 number +0.6%
2000 218,416 number +0.6%
2001 217,956 number -0.2%
2002 213,871 number -1.9%
2003 207,718 number -2.9%
2004 201,606 number -2.9%
2005 195,243 number -3.2%
2006 189,036 number -3.2%
2007 183,741 number -2.8%
2008 179,009 number -2.6%
2009 174,186 number -2.7%
2010 169,236 number -2.8%
2011 164,752 number -2.6%
2012 161,971 number -1.7%
2013 160,050 number -1.2%
2014 158,397 number -1.0%
2015 157,149 number -0.8%
2016 156,869 number -0.2%
2017 157,456 number +0.4%
2018 159,458 number +1.3%
2019 162,007 number +1.6%
2020 164,406 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 145,840 number 129,983 number 157,389 number 10
1980s 169,867 number 159,873 number 183,381 number 10
1990s 204,778 number 187,802 number 217,177 number 10
2000s 198,078 number 174,186 number 218,416 number 10
2010s 160,734 number 156,869 number 169,236 number 10
2020s 164,406 number 164,406 number 164,406 number 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 84 Tajikistan 194,521 number compare
  2. 85 Dominican Republic 191,114 number compare
  3. 86 Netherlands 190,004 number compare
  4. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 152,631 number compare
  5. 89 Azerbaijan 149,992 number compare
  6. 90 Israel 143,905 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tunisia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tunisia was 164,406 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 218,416 number in 2000.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 129,983 number in 1970.
How does Tunisia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Tunisia ranks 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.