Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 3.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.10 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
156,287
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 3.10 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 3.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156,287, in 1971.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 357,104 | — |
| 1971 | 156,287 | -56.2% |
| 1972 | 160,680 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 168,592 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 261,086 | +54.9% |
| 1975 | 189,501 | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 203,832 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 216,163 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 234,989 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 250,204 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 270,541 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 291,352 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 301,797 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 328,199 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 333,885 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 366,558 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 388,937 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 440,688 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 430,405 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 466,250 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 447,308 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 476,557 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 534,200 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 576,406 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 618,771 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 573,867 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 651,492 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 699,361 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 780,411 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 813,130 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 871,305 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 922,637 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 994,043 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.10 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,844 | 156,287 | 357,104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 361,861 | 270,541 | 466,250 | 10 |
| 1990s | 617,150 | 447,308 | 813,130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 871,305 | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 1.81 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.68 million | 3.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 175.71 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 120.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 209.64 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 234.01 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 111.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 3.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,287 in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release