Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Europe & Central Asia
1.28 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
73,274 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.28 million number against 73,274 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.21 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 17.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 728,438 number 23,501 number 704,936 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 1.07 million number 44,650 number 1.03 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 1.26 million number 65,719 number 1.19 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 1.28 million number against 73,274 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.21 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 45 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.