Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
76
Highest
26,216
Spain
Lowest
0
Burundi
Median
324.69
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 76 countries. The highest value is 26,216 in Spain; the lowest is 0 in Burundi.
The median across all reporting countries is 324.69, and the mean is 2,822.
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 (number): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 26,216 | 2024 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 2 | Argentina | 23,756 | 2006 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 3 | Colombia | 21,328 | 2022 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 4 | South 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 | Turkey | 10,336 | 2023 | up 101.6% | rising |
| 8 | Malaysia | 7,260 | 2024 | up 635.6% | rising |
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,910 | 2025 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 10 | Ecuador | 5,975 | 2023 | up 204.5% | rising |
| 11 | Belarus | 5,281 | 2024 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 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 | 4,357 | 2025 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 4,268 | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 18 | Armenia | 3,710 | 2024 | up 20.7% | flat |
| 19 | Israel | 3,104 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 20 | Tajikistan | 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 | Laos | 1,665 | 2020 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 25 | New Zealand | 1,125 | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 26 | Egypt | 1,031 | 2025 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 27 | Moldova | 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 | 429 | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 35 | Tanzania | 418 | 2019 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Hungary | 381 | 2016 | down 66.1% | falling |
| 37 | Lesotho | 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 | Slovakia | 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 | Rwanda | 147 | 2024 | up 145.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Belize | 147 | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 46 | Brunei | 147 | 2023 | up 406.9% | rising |
| 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 | Saint Lucia | 87 | 2023 | up 569.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Samoa | 75 | 2023 | up 733.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Aruba | 75 | 2012 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 56 | Bahrain | 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 | 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 | 22 | 2012 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Oman | 18 | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Madagascar | 15 | 2023 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Djibouti | 8 | 2005 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Andorra | 6 | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Mauritania | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Lithuania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 72 | Bermuda | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 72 | Burundi | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release