Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.90 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.90 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
402,294
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2023

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199620231970: 402.3k1983: 445.7k1984: 440.8k1985: 462.6k1986: 475.0k1987: 513.0k1988: 496.2k1989: 517.8k1990: 497.5k1991: 510.2k1992: 492.7k1993: 450.3k1994: 486.2k1995: 516.9k1996: 547.8k1997: 579.1k1998: 637.8k1999: 691.5k2000: 735.9k2001: 790.0k2002: 863.6k2003: 886.0k2004: 931.0k2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.8M2022: 1.9M2023: 1.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 1.90 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 1.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 402,294, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, 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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 402,294
1983 445,686 +10.8%
1984 440,822 -1.1%
1985 462,587 +4.9%
1986 474,970 +2.7%
1987 513,025 +8.0%
1988 496,236 -3.3%
1989 517,804 +4.3%
1990 497,532 -3.9%
1991 510,195 +2.5%
1992 492,697 -3.4%
1993 450,297 -8.6%
1994 486,181 +8.0%
1995 516,854 +6.3%
1996 547,840 +6.0%
1997 579,067 +5.7%
1998 637,833 +10.1%
1999 691,470 +8.4%
2000 735,911 +6.4%
2001 790,048 +7.4%
2002 863,569 +9.3%
2003 886,028 +2.6%
2004 931,033 +5.1%
2005 1.20 million +29.3%
2006 1.20 million -0.6%
2007 1.29 million +8.0%
2008 1.38 million +6.7%
2009 1.34 million -2.5%
2010 1.38 million +2.9%
2011 1.40 million +1.4%
2012 1.39 million -1.2%
2013 1.51 million +8.9%
2014 1.68 million +11.1%
2015 1.70 million +1.6%
2016 1.71 million +0.3%
2017 1.73 million +1.5%
2018 1.73 million +0.1%
2019 1.69 million -2.5%
2020 1.73 million +2.3%
2021 1.79 million +3.6%
2022 1.86 million +4.1%
2023 1.90 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 402,294 402,294 402,294 1
1980s 478,733 440,822 517,804 7
1990s 540,997 450,297 691,470 10
2000s 1.06 million 735,911 1.38 million 10
2010s 1.59 million 1.38 million 1.73 million 10
2020s 1.82 million 1.73 million 1.90 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 21 Thailand 56,321 compare
  2. 22 Malaysia 48,383 compare
  3. 23 Italy 46,472 compare
  4. 24 Poland 45,795 compare
  5. 25 Viet Nam 43,984 compare
  6. 26 Netherlands 42,305 compare
  7. 27 Peru 41,847 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 1.90 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 402,294 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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