Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 843,612 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) is 843,612, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 884,929 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 193,746, in 1974.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 52nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211,162 | 193,746 | 225,833 | 6 |
| 1980s | 264,809 | 232,366 | 327,141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,245 | 346,252 | 461,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 611,345 | 479,102 | 747,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 850,649 | 779,334 | 877,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 865,895 | 843,612 | 884,929 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.81 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 13.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.42 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 843,612 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 884,929 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,746 in 1974.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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