Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
95
Highest
736,778
India
Lowest
0
British Virgin Islands
Median
3,731
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,136
What the numbers show
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number) is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 736,778 in India; the lowest is 0 in British Virgin Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,731, and the mean is 23,810.
Over the past decade 73 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Andorra (up 651.2%), and the largest decrease in Anguilla (down 62.5%).
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 736,778 | 2023 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 1 | Anguilla | 3 | 2008 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 2 | Brazil | 210,670 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 3 | Germany | 200,652 | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 4 | Indonesia | 118,510 | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 5 | Egypt | 74,898 | 2025 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 74,884 | 2023 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 7 | Korea | 68,786 | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 68,299 | 2024 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 46,472 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 45,756 | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 43,679 | 2022 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 12 | Malaysia | 41,123 | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 40,519 | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 14 | Viet Nam | 39,123 | 2022 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 15 | Cuba | 38,005 | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 30,625 | 2024 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 25,600 | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 25,079 | 2025 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 20,517 | 2024 | up 108.0% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 19,530 | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 19,459 | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 22 | Israel | 18,126 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 23 | Myanmar | 17,679 | 2018 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 13,950 | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 25 | Denmark | 11,929 | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 11,039 | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 27 | Morocco | 10,718 | 2024 | up 121.7% | rising |
| 28 | Belarus | 10,125 | 2024 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 29 | Azerbaijan | 9,758 | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 9,583 | 2024 | down 31.2% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 9,541 | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 8,987 | 2016 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 33 | Lithuania | 8,428 | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 34 | Georgia | 8,385 | 2007 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 35 | Ecuador | 7,903 | 2023 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 36 | Kyrgyzstan | 7,674 | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 37 | Greece | 7,629 | 2023 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 38 | New Zealand | 7,386 | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 39 | Serbia | 6,312 | 2024 | up 39.9% | flat |
| 40 | Armenia | 6,264 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 41 | Slovak Republic | 5,422 | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 42 | Mongolia | 4,836 | 2012 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 43 | El Salvador | 4,718 | 2023 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,629 | 2021 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 45 | Slovenia | 4,052 | 2023 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 46 | Mozambique | 4,005 | 2018 | up 418.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Singapore | 3,825 | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 48 | Tajikistan | 3,731 | 2017 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 49 | Jordan | 3,682 | 2024 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Ghana | 3,613 | 2024 | up 120.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Latvia | 3,311 | 2022 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 52 | Cambodia | 3,213 | 2023 | up 133.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Oman | 2,770 | 2024 | up 76.0% | rising |
| 54 | Tanzania | 2,593 | 2019 | up 137.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Palestine, State of | 2,424 | 2023 | up 56.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Estonia | 2,382 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 57 | Zimbabwe | 2,286 | 2024 | up 168.6% | volatile |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 2,252 | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 59 | Republic of Moldova | 2,089 | 2024 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 60 | Madagascar | 2,067 | 2023 | up 147.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 1,815 | 2020 | up 277.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Cameroon | 1,727 | 2024 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Cyprus | 1,383 | 2023 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Malta | 962.53 | 2024 | up 118.6% | rising |
| 65 | Bahrain | 940 | 2024 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 66 | Qatar | 907 | 2024 | up 90.5% | rising |
| 67 | Montenegro | 762 | 2023 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 68 | Rwanda | 678 | 2024 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 69 | Luxembourg | 585 | 2024 | up 119.1% | rising |
| 70 | Cabo Verde | 513 | 2013 | up 285.7% | rising |
| 71 | Burundi | 498 | 2018 | up 145.3% | rising |
| 72 | Namibia | 384 | 2008 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 73 | Brunei Darussalam | 319 | 2023 | up 13.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Andorra | 308 | 2024 | up 651.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Malawi | 289 | 2007 | up 124.0% | rising |
| 76 | Lesotho | 228 | 2018 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 77 | Belize | 210 | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 78 | Liberia | 190 | 2012 | up 91.9% | rising |
| 79 | Eswatini | 174 | 2013 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 164 | 2003 | — | rising |
| 81 | Samoa | 100 | 2023 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Guyana | 88 | 2012 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 83 | San Marino | 76 | 2024 | up 123.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Aruba | 66 | 2012 | up 187.0% | rising |
| 85 | Eritrea | 56 | 2004 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 86 | Saint Lucia | 55 | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 87 | Liechtenstein | 40 | 2021 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 88 | Monaco | 25 | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 89 | Bermuda | 23 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Mauritania | 23 | 2012 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 91 | Cayman Islands | 17 | 2008 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 92 | Comoros | 14 | 2012 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Djibouti | 12 | 2005 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 94 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release