Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 124,987 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
124,987
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
124,987
in 2024
All-time low
9,148
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970199720241970: 9.1k1985: 21.0k1986: 19.9k1987: 20.5k1988: 20.4k1989: 18.6k1990: 18.2k1991: 16.4k1992: 18.6k1993: 21.6k1994: 24.7k2002: 46.6k2003: 44.9k2004: 54.1k2005: 56.6k2006: 58.3k2007: 61.1k2008: 63.2k2009: 65.8k2010: 69.7k2011: 64.9k2012: 69.5k2013: 78.7k2014: 88.7k2015: 94.0k2016: 93.1k2017: 96.7k2018: 102.2k2019: 103.2k2020: 110.0k2021: 115.0k2022: 118.4k2023: 122.3k2024: 125.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries is 124,987, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 124,987 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,148, in 1970.

That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 9,148 —
1985 20,962 +129.1%
1986 19,934 -4.9%
1987 20,484 +2.8%
1988 20,436 -0.2%
1989 18,587 -9.0%
1990 18,205 -2.1%
1991 16,397 -9.9%
1992 18,619 +13.6%
1993 21,572 +15.9%
1994 24,713 +14.6%
2002 46,644 +88.7%
2003 44,943 -3.6%
2004 54,114 +20.4%
2005 56,616 +4.6%
2006 58,258 +2.9%
2007 61,104 +4.9%
2008 63,170 +3.4%
2009 65,831 +4.2%
2010 69,691 +5.9%
2011 64,914 -6.9%
2012 69,533 +7.1%
2013 78,657 +13.1%
2014 88,710 +12.8%
2015 93,969 +5.9%
2016 93,143 -0.9%
2017 96,728 +3.8%
2018 102,235 +5.7%
2019 103,153 +0.9%
2020 110,015 +6.7%
2021 114,951 +4.5%
2022 118,407 +3.0%
2023 122,275 +3.3%
2024 124,987 +2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +129.1% 9,148 20,962
2002 +88.7% 24,713 46,644

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,148 9,148 9,148 1
1980s 20,080 18,587 20,962 5
1990s 19,901 16,397 24,713 5
2000s 56,335 44,943 65,831 8
2010s 86,073 64,914 103,153 10
2020s 118,127 110,015 124,987 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

  1. 129 Cape Verde 571 compare
  2. 130 Niger 567 compare
  3. 131 Benin 538 compare
  4. 132 Brunei 466 compare
  5. 133 Barbados 383 compare
  6. 134 Chad 375 compare
  7. 135 Belize 357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 124,987 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
The highest recorded value was 124,987 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9,148 in 1970.
How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq 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