Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 245,594 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
245,594
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
494,416
in 2013
All-time low
233,302
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999201120241999: 330.6k2000: 360.3k2001: 374.6k2002: 396.8k2003: 400.0k2004: 404.0k2005: 428.1k2006: 462.9k2007: 472.4k2008: 474.4k2009: 463.9k2010: 451.0k2011: 436.2k2012: 410.5k2013: 494.4k2014: 464.0k2015: 456.0k2016: 440.1k2017: 446.9k2018: 422.3k2019: 330.8k2020: 290.2k2021: 264.0k2022: 245.9k2023: 233.3k2024: 245.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 245,594.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 494,416 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 233,302, in 2023.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 330,606
2000 360,252 +9.0%
2001 374,565 +4.0%
2002 396,849 +5.9%
2003 400,037 +0.8%
2004 404,049 +1.0%
2005 428,133 +6.0%
2006 462,907 +8.1%
2007 472,415 +2.1%
2008 474,411 +0.4%
2009 463,912 -2.2%
2010 450,970 -2.8%
2011 436,238 -3.3%
2012 410,494 -5.9%
2013 494,416 +20.4%
2014 464,018 -6.1%
2015 455,970 -1.7%
2016 440,090 -3.5%
2017 446,872 +1.5%
2018 422,306 -5.5%
2019 330,779 -21.7%
2020 290,190 -12.3%
2021 263,968 -9.0%
2022 245,933 -6.8%
2023 233,302 -5.1%
2024 245,594 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 330,606 330,606 330,606 1
2000s 423,753 360,252 474,411 10
2010s 435,215 330,779 494,416 10
2020s 255,797 233,302 290,190 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 110 Uganda 1,624 compare
  2. 111 Cyprus 1,549 compare
  3. 112 Botswana 1,348 compare
  4. 113 Yemen 1,261 compare
  5. 114 Macau (China) 1,151 compare
  6. 115 Malta 1,103 compare
  7. 116 Burkina Faso 1,038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 245,594 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 494,416 in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 233,302 in 2023.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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