Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 42.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.5%
in 2023
All-time low
14.9%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia is 42.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 42.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1970.
That places MDG: Western Asia 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.9% | — |
| 1971 | 17.1% | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 14.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 22.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.8% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.2% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.4% | 42.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 110 South Africa 37.4% compare
- 111 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 112 France 37.2% compare
- 113 Luxembourg 37.2% compare
- 114 Haiti 37.2% compare
- 115 Czechia 37.0% compare
- 116 Peru 36.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia was 42.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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