Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: 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, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 43.3% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: South Asia peaked at 43.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1971.
WB: South Asia 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, 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
More education data for WB: South Asia
- 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?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1971.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- WB: South Asia 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?
- 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 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