Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.39 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.39 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2013
All-time low
89,501
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2013

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2013

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1970199120131970: 207.3k1971: 89.5k1972: 90.5k1973: 95.1k1974: 103.3k1975: 108.9k1976: 119.9k1977: 127.3k1978: 142.5k1979: 156.1k1980: 165.9k1981: 183.8k1982: 196.4k1983: 216.0k1984: 217.8k1985: 246.6k1986: 264.5k1987: 313.0k1988: 310.1k1989: 341.7k1990: 317.3k1991: 339.8k1992: 330.1k1993: 372.5k1994: 414.7k1995: 436.1k1996: 502.7k1997: 546.1k1998: 575.3k1999: 608.5k2000: 660.9k2001: 700.8k2002: 761.6k2003: 794.0k2004: 840.0k2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 1.39 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 1.39 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89,501, in 1971.

That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 207,324
1971 89,501 -56.8%
1972 90,455 +1.1%
1973 95,098 +5.1%
1974 103,254 +8.6%
1975 108,916 +5.5%
1976 119,925 +10.1%
1977 127,308 +6.2%
1978 142,511 +11.9%
1979 156,146 +9.6%
1980 165,915 +6.3%
1981 183,756 +10.8%
1982 196,376 +6.9%
1983 215,988 +10.0%
1984 217,756 +0.8%
1985 246,649 +13.3%
1986 264,539 +7.3%
1987 313,003 +18.3%
1988 310,112 -0.9%
1989 341,652 +10.2%
1990 317,304 -7.1%
1991 339,753 +7.1%
1992 330,121 -2.8%
1993 372,549 +12.9%
1994 414,662 +11.3%
1995 436,113 +5.2%
1996 502,665 +15.3%
1997 546,117 +8.6%
1998 575,330 +5.3%
1999 608,526 +5.8%
2000 660,932 +8.6%
2001 700,806 +6.0%
2002 761,642 +8.7%
2003 793,982 +4.2%
2004 840,024 +5.8%
2005 1.10 million +30.7%
2006 1.06 million -3.7%
2007 1.15 million +8.7%
2008 1.24 million +8.0%
2009 1.22 million -1.4%
2010 1.29 million +5.0%
2011 1.33 million +3.2%
2012 1.34 million +1.1%
2013 1.39 million +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 124,044 89,501 207,324 10
1980s 245,575 165,915 341,652 10
1990s 444,314 317,304 608,526 10
2000s 952,597 660,932 1.24 million 10
2010s 1.34 million 1.29 million 1.39 million 4

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 25 Vietnam 43,984 compare
  2. 26 Netherlands 42,305 compare
  3. 27 Peru 41,847 compare
  4. 28 Venezuela 41,659 compare
  5. 29 France 40,890 compare
  6. 30 Cuba 38,005 compare
  7. 31 Algeria 37,371 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 1.39 million in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 89,501 in 1971.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this AIMS: East 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release