Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 47.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Tunisia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 47.2% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Tunisia peaked at 47.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2012.
That places Tunisia 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.6% | — |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +2.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 47.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 47.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.9%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 39.6% | 45.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.3% | 47.2% | 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 47.2% 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 47.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2012.
- How does Tunisia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 71 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 13.7%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release