Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.35 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 1.35 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 1.35 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85,543, in 1971.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 32nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) (tertiary) in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 203,674 | — |
| 1971 | 85,543 | -58.0% |
| 1972 | 85,894 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 90,149 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 97,807 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 103,123 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 113,855 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 121,078 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 136,034 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 149,585 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 159,243 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 176,908 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 189,330 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 209,065 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 210,523 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 239,170 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 256,132 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 303,422 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 299,632 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 329,536 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 303,820 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 325,328 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 316,098 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 352,557 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 394,820 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 416,350 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 482,427 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 524,015 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 545,622 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 578,774 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 631,119 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 670,286 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 730,327 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 761,801 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 807,334 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in AIMS: East Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -58.0% | 203,674 | 85,543 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118,674 | 85,543 | 203,674 | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,296 | 159,243 | 329,536 | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,981 | 303,820 | 578,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 919,767 | 631,119 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.25 million | 1.35 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 29 France 40,890 compare
- 30 Cuba 38,005 compare
- 31 Algeria 37,371 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 30,798 compare
- 33 Austria 29,868 compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 29,436 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 24,430 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia was 1.35 million in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,543 in 1971.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release