Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 10,278 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 10,278.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 10,541 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,567, in 1978.
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,567 | — |
| 1979 | 1,618 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,644 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,723 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,761 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,800 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,848 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,922 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,984 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,032 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,145 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,174 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,252 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,321 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,354 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,401 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,366 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,376 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,401 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,425 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,485 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,554 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,808 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3,377 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 3,875 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 4,085 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5,024 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 6,080 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 6,974 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 7,530 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 8,445 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 8,942 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 9,516 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 9,585 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,415 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 10,491 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,436 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,541 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,278 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,593 | 1,567 | 1,618 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,903 | 1,644 | 2,174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,394 | 2,252 | 2,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,714 | 2,808 | 8,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,180 | 9,516 | 10,541 | 7 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 6.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.2% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 3.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.35 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 514,139 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 4.55 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 9.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 4.69 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 10,278 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,541 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,567 in 1978.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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