Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 30.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
30.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 59 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2012
All-time low
29.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2012–2024
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Tunisia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 30.0% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Tunisia peaked at 30.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2019.
Tunisia ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30.0% | — |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 30.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 30.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.5%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.9% | 30.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Tunisia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Tunisia was 30.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Tunisia ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release