Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 419,302 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
419,302
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
419,302
in 2024
All-time low
26,296
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1970–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) stood at 419,302. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 419,302 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,296, in 1971.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 82nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 88,927
1971 26,296 -70.4%
1972 26,432 +0.5%
1973 29,223 +10.6%
1974 32,276 +10.4%
1975 33,799 +4.7%
1976 35,221 +4.2%
1977 36,901 +4.8%
1978 39,988 +8.4%
1979 52,034 +30.1%
1980 51,218 -1.6%
1981 50,225 -1.9%
1982 59,484 +18.4%
1983 59,313 -0.3%
1984 61,901 +4.4%
1985 64,971 +5.0%
1986 65,662 +1.1%
1987 87,766 +33.7%
1988 74,780 -14.8%
1989 105,220 +40.7%
1990 77,517 -26.3%
1991 102,567 +32.3%
1992 99,812 -2.7%
1993 80,252 -19.6%
1994 106,948 +33.3%
1995 103,711 -3.0%
1996 122,717 +18.3%
1997 147,552 +20.2%
1998 178,234 +20.8%
1999 196,652 +10.3%
2000 202,603 +3.0%
2001 213,102 +5.2%
2002 226,953 +6.5%
2003 233,909 +3.1%
2004 257,182 +9.9%
2005 262,759 +2.2%
2006 265,227 +0.9%
2007 278,112 +4.9%
2008 305,528 +9.9%
2009 309,522 +1.3%
2010 337,013 +8.9%
2011 349,265 +3.6%
2012 334,192 -4.3%
2013 341,472 +2.2%
2014 357,773 +4.8%
2015 361,082 +0.9%
2016 371,176 +2.8%
2017 379,985 +2.4%
2018 375,824 -1.1%
2019 371,940 -1.0%
2020 393,149 +5.7%
2021 398,960 +1.5%
2022 414,714 +3.9%
2023 417,384 +0.6%
2024 419,302 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40,110 26,296 88,927 10
1980s 68,054 50,225 105,220 10
1990s 121,596 77,517 196,652 10
2000s 255,490 202,603 309,522 10
2010s 357,972 334,192 379,985 10
2020s 408,702 393,149 419,302 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

  1. 79 Puerto Rico 5,474 compare
  2. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,953 compare
  3. 81 Ireland 4,844 compare
  4. 82 El Salvador 4,749 compare
  5. 83 Slovenia 4,567 compare
  6. 84 Syria 4,405 compare
  7. 85 Cambodia 4,403 compare

See the full ranking of 393 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 419,302 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
The highest recorded value was 419,302 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
The lowest recorded value was 26,296 in 1971.
How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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