Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 32,486 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
32,486
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32,486
in 2021
All-time low
3,607
in 1986
Years of data
36
1986–2021

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1986–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k1986200320211986: 3.6k1987: 3.7k1988: 3.7k1989: 3.8k1990: 3.9k1991: 4.1k1992: 4.4k1993: 4.3k1994: 4.4k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.8k1997: 4.8k1998: 4.9k1999: 5.1k2000: 5.9k2001: 6.6k2002: 7.2k2003: 8.1k2004: 9.0k2005: 10.0k2006: 11.0k2007: 12.2k2008: 14.0k2009: 16.2k2010: 19.0k2011: 22.1k2012: 23.6k2013: 25.5k2014: 25.3k2015: 25.5k2016: 28.4k2017: 29.7k2018: 29.7k2019: 31.4k2020: 31.4k2021: 32.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 32,486. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 32,486 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,607, in 1986.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,693 3,607 3,800 4
1990s 4,525 3,887 5,094 10
2000s 10,011 5,947 16,236 10
2010s 26,018 18,965 31,400 10
2020s 31,961 31,435 32,486 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 32,486 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 32,486 in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,607 in 1986.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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