Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Tunisia

Tunisia: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 56.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 78 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2016
All-time low
42.4%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Tunisia, 2009–2024

02040602009201620242009: 42.42010: 522011: 51.82012: 552013: 57.62014: 58.12015: 58.92016: 59.42017: 59.22018: 57.92019: 58.52020: 58.82021: 54.92022: 56.22024: 56.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (fte) - % female in Tunisia is 56.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Tunisia peaked at 59.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2009.

That places Tunisia 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.4% 42.4% 42.4% 1
2010s 56.8% 51.8% 59.4% 10
2020s 56.6% 54.9% 58.8% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 1 Myanmar 75.2% compare
  2. 2 Azerbaijan 61.1% compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 57.7% compare
  4. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.5% compare
  5. 6 Georgia 54.0% compare
  6. 7 Guatemala 53.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Tunisia?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Tunisia was 56.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2009.
How does Tunisia rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Tunisia ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release