Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Tunisia

Tunisia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 48.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 92 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2024
All-time low
41.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Tunisia, 2012–2024

010203040502012201820242012: 41.52013: 43.32014: 432015: 43.42016: 44.12017: 45.32018: 45.22019: 44.92020: 46.82021: 472022: 47.32024: 48.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Tunisia is 48.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Tunisia peaked at 48.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2012.

Tunisia ranks 45th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 (HC) in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government in Tunisia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 41.5%
2013 43.3% +4.4%
2014 43.0% -0.8%
2015 43.4% +1.0%
2016 44.1% +1.5%
2017 45.3% +2.7%
2018 45.2% -0.2%
2019 44.9% -0.6%
2020 46.8% +4.1%
2021 47.0% +0.6%
2022 47.3% +0.5%
2024 48.4% +2.4%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 48.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 48.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.1%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.8% 41.5% 45.3% 8
2020s 47.4% 46.8% 48.4% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 42 Kyrgyzstan 49.3% compare
  2. 43 Slovenia 49.2% compare
  3. 44 Oman 48.5% compare
  4. 46 Viet Nam 48.0% compare
  5. 47 Iraq 47.8% compare
  6. 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 47.8% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Tunisia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Tunisia was 48.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2012.
How does Tunisia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Tunisia ranks 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
92 places, 1,481 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release