Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 43.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.0%
in 2023
All-time low
29.8%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: World, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: World stood at 43.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: World peaked at 44.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1974.
That places MDG: World 84th 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 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 31.9% | — |
| 1974 | 29.8% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 29.8% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 32.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 33.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 38.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.3% | 44.0% | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: World?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: World was 43.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1974.
- How does MDG: World rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- MDG: World ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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