Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 44.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.3%
in 2023
All-time low
33.1%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 44.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 44.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1974.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38.9% | — |
| 1974 | 33.1% | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 38.0% | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 37.9% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 33.1% | 38.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 37.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 36.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 43.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.8% | 44.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 44.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1974.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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