Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
78
Highest
26,216
Spain
Lowest
0
Malawi
Median
294.69
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
922
What the numbers show
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) is currently reported for 78 countries. The highest value is 26,216 in Spain; the lowest is 0 in Malawi.
The median across all reporting countries is 294.69, and the mean is 2,749.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 13,278.6%), and the largest decrease in Cook Islands (down 100.0%).
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 26,216 | 2024 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Argentina | 23,756 | 2006 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 3 | Colombia | 21,328 | 2022 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 4 | Korea | 19,234 | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 5 | Vietnam | 17,679 | 2022 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 6 | Indonesia | 13,810 | 2023 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Türkiye | 10,336 | 2023 | up 101.6% | rising |
| 8 | Malaysia | 7,260 | 2024 | up 635.6% | rising |
| 9 | Kyrgyz Republic | 6,910 | 2025 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 10 | Ecuador | 5,975 | 2023 | up 204.5% | rising |
| 11 | Belarus, Republic of | 5,281 | 2024 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 12 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 5,159 | 2024 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 5,098 | 2007 | up 91.6% | rising |
| 14 | Morocco | 4,694 | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 15 | Myanmar | 4,506 | 2018 | up 127.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 4,357 | 2025 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 4,268 | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 18 | Armenia, Republic of | 3,710 | 2024 | up 20.7% | flat |
| 19 | Israel | 3,104 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 20 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 2,216 | 2017 | up 98.9% | rising |
| 21 | Singapore | 1,964 | 2023 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 22 | Ghana | 1,918 | 2024 | up 90.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Netherlands | 1,786 | 2024 | up 254.7% | rising |
| 24 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1,665 | 2020 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 25 | New Zealand | 1,125 | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 26 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1,031 | 2025 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 27 | Moldova, Republic of | 1,010 | 2024 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 28 | Germany | 924.47 | 2024 | up 13,278.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 721 | 2020 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Denmark | 702 | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 31 | Latvia | 563 | 2022 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 32 | Jordan | 526 | 2024 | down 65.9% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 515 | 2023 | down 26.3% | rising |
| 34 | Palestine, State of | 429 | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 35 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 418 | 2019 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Hungary | 381 | 2016 | down 66.1% | falling |
| 37 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 349 | 2018 | up 100.6% | rising |
| 38 | Cameroon | 328 | 2024 | down 35.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Norway | 321.37 | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 40 | Guyana | 268 | 2012 | up 538.1% | rising |
| 41 | Slovak Republic | 217 | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 42 | Mongolia | 213 | 2012 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 173 | 2024 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Cyprus | 166 | 2023 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 45 | Trinidad and Tobago | 156 | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Belize | 147 | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 46 | Brunei Darussalam | 147 | 2023 | up 406.9% | rising |
| 46 | Rwanda | 147 | 2024 | up 145.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Malta | 140.56 | 2024 | up 88.7% | rising |
| 50 | Sweden | 123.14 | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 51 | Namibia | 112 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Peru | 90 | 2024 | down 98.8% | falling |
| 53 | St. Lucia | 87 | 2023 | up 569.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Samoa | 75 | 2023 | up 733.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 75 | 2012 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 56 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 62 | 2024 | down 66.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Luxembourg | 56.25 | 2024 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Qatar | 56 | 2024 | down 77.7% | falling |
| 59 | Brazil | 52 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 60 | Liberia | 49 | 2012 | up 96.0% | volatile |
| 61 | British Virgin Islands | 48 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 62 | Poland | 39 | 2025 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 63 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 36 | 2012 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 64 | El Salvador | 31 | 2023 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Monaco | 26 | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 66 | Comoros, Union of the | 22 | 2012 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Oman | 18 | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Madagascar, Republic of | 15 | 2023 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Djibouti | 8 | 2005 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Andorra, Principality of | 6 | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 0 | 2013 | — | flat |
| 72 | Lithuania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 72 | Bermuda | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 72 | Burundi | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Malawi | 0 | 2007 | — | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release