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
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 85.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.10 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
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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February 2026 Data Release