Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 253,591 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
253,591
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
254,806
in 2023
All-time low
24,739
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 253,591, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 254,806 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,739, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 79,366
1971 24,739 -68.8%
1972 25,941 +4.9%
1973 27,180 +4.8%
1974 28,827 +6.1%
1975 30,083 +4.4%
1976 32,649 +8.5%
1977 34,541 +5.8%
1978 37,701 +9.2%
1979 36,902 -2.1%
1980 39,020 +5.7%
1981 41,832 +7.2%
1982 42,313 +1.2%
1983 44,026 +4.0%
1984 46,403 +5.4%
1985 49,982 +7.7%
1986 52,344 +4.7%
1987 55,345 +5.7%
1988 63,920 +15.5%
1989 68,581 +7.3%
1990 74,137 +8.1%
1991 78,430 +5.8%
1992 80,640 +2.8%
1993 144,564 +79.3%
1994 135,299 -6.4%
1995 135,200 -0.1%
1996 172,255 +27.4%
1997 186,998 +8.6%
1998 167,749 -10.3%
1999 172,500 +2.8%
2000 209,910 +21.7%
2001 209,486 -0.2%
2002 214,853 +2.6%
2003 218,656 +1.8%
2004 220,320 +0.8%
2005 226,651 +2.9%
2006 225,896 -0.3%
2007 230,831 +2.2%
2008 235,398 +2.0%
2009 238,932 +1.5%
2010 242,482 +1.5%
2011 243,348 +0.4%
2012 244,294 +0.4%
2013 244,597 +0.1%
2014 244,657 +0.0%
2015 246,971 +0.9%
2016 246,394 -0.2%
2017 246,453 +0.0%
2018 246,428 -0.0%
2019 244,111 -0.9%
2020 247,225 +1.3%
2021 250,448 +1.3%
2022 252,788 +0.9%
2023 254,806 +0.8%
2024 253,591 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35,793 24,739 79,366 10
1980s 50,376 39,020 68,581 10
1990s 134,777 74,137 186,998 10
2000s 223,093 209,486 238,932 10
2010s 244,974 242,482 246,971 10
2020s 251,772 247,225 254,806 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 104 Madagascar 2,082 compare
  2. 105 Cameroon 2,055 compare
  3. 106 Libya 1,990 compare
  4. 107 Senegal 1,935 compare
  5. 108 Iceland 1,666 compare
  6. 109 Hong Kong 1,656 compare
  7. 110 Uganda 1,624 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 253,591 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 254,806 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 24,739 in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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