UNICEF: World vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

UNICEF: World
6.35 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97,906
in 2023
UNICEF: World rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • UNICEF: World
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M197219982024

How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 6.35 million against 97,906 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6.25 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 64.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: World ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: World United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.62 million 13,284 1.60 million UNICEF: World
1990s 2.08 million 22,090 2.05 million UNICEF: World
2000s 3.62 million 44,650 3.57 million UNICEF: World
2010s 5.33 million 69,183 5.26 million UNICEF: World
2020s 6.07 million 92,568 5.98 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, UNICEF: World or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UNICEF: World, at 6.35 million against 97,906 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between UNICEF: World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6.25 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release