Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 6,369 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
6,369
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6,369
in 2016
All-time low
1,395
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2016

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1998200720161998: 1.4k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.6k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.7k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.9k2007: 4.5k2008: 5.0k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.8k2013: 5.9k2014: 6.1k2015: 6.2k2016: 6.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 6,369 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 6,369 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,395, in 1998.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,406 1,395 1,417 2
2000s 3,239 1,629 5,031 8
2010s 5,991 5,585 6,369 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 6,369 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 6,369 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1,395 in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 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