Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 43.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.3%
in 2024
All-time low
15.5%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 43.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 43.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1971.
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.5% | — |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 17.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 23.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.9% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.7% | 43.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 43.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1971.
- How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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