Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 41.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.6%
in 2023
All-time low
15.3%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 41.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 41.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1972.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 23.3% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 35.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.2% | 41.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 121 Zimbabwe 35.5% compare
- 122 Bhutan 35.4% compare
- 123 Iraq 35.1% compare
- 124 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 125 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.0% compare
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 34.0% compare
- 127 New Caledonia 33.9% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia was 41.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1972.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release