Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 1.02 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,029, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35,029 | — |
| 1972 | 38,009 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 40,304 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 123,880 | +207.4% |
| 1975 | 45,657 | -63.1% |
| 1976 | 47,784 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 50,856 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 52,925 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 53,386 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62,492 | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 66,261 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 64,132 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 70,626 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 74,086 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 78,225 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 83,194 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 88,424 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 83,424 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 88,406 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 94,490 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 99,254 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 166,827 | +68.1% |
| 1993 | 170,232 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 173,163 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 108,218 | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 127,246 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 131,376 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 186,627 | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 189,577 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 193,765 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 203,434 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 213,330 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 218,261 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 282,006 | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 294,087 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 322,562 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 372,923 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 418,751 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 454,380 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 503,855 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 632,583 | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 692,077 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 702,778 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 687,330 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 737,895 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 744,336 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 766,221 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 786,876 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 839,868 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 881,610 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 907,604 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 951,391 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 998,595 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,203 | 35,029 | 123,880 | 9 |
| 1980s | 75,927 | 62,492 | 88,424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,701 | 94,490 | 189,577 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,350 | 193,765 | 454,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,382 | 503,855 | 839,868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 952,506 | 881,610 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.07 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 63.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 1.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,029 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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