Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 59.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
59.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2020
All-time low
57.1%
in 2012
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
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Tunisia stood at 59.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Tunisia peaked at 62.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2012.
That places Tunisia 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57.1% | — |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 59.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 59.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.3%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 57.1% | 61.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 57.8% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 1 Myanmar 79.7% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 59.3% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 56.9% compare
- 5 Bulgaria 56.0% compare
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 59.6% 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 62.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2012.
- How does Tunisia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Tunisia ranks 2nd out of 74 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 down 1.5%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release