Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 36,188 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 36,188. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 36,188 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,003, in 1987.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 185th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6,003 | — |
| 1988 | 6,602 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 7,454 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 7,714 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8,065 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 8,840 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 10,207 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 12,866 | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 13,975 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 31,168 | +123.0% |
| 2013 | 32,506 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 31,929 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32,794 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 36,188 | +10.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +123.0% | 13,975 | 31,168 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,686 | 6,003 | 7,454 | 3 |
| 1990s | 10,278 | 7,714 | 13,975 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32,917 | 31,168 | 36,188 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 36,188 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 36,188 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,003 in 1987.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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February 2026 Data Release