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
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.3371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,726 (2009)
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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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February 2026 Data Release