Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 185,361 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
185,361
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
185,361
in 2024
All-time low
11,955
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199720241970: 12.0k1986: 26.7k1987: 27.6k1988: 27.6k1989: 26.7k1990: 26.8k1991: 25.3k1992: 27.5k1993: 30.5k1994: 34.1k1995: 38.5k1996: 43.0k1997: 46.2k1998: 49.4k1999: 53.3k2000: 54.2k2001: 57.0k2002: 61.8k2003: 61.5k2004: 73.0k2005: 77.2k2006: 79.5k2007: 82.4k2008: 85.7k2009: 90.7k2010: 96.6k2011: 94.1k2012: 101.6k2013: 114.6k2014: 126.8k2015: 134.3k2016: 135.0k2017: 139.3k2018: 146.7k2019: 148.2k2020: 155.2k2021: 160.8k2022: 168.5k2023: 174.2k2024: 185.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 185,361, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 185,361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,955, in 1970.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 119th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 11,955
1986 26,682 +123.2%
1987 27,646 +3.6%
1988 27,565 -0.3%
1989 26,722 -3.1%
1990 26,824 +0.4%
1991 25,278 -5.8%
1992 27,457 +8.6%
1993 30,475 +11.0%
1994 34,133 +12.0%
1995 38,458 +12.7%
1996 42,956 +11.7%
1997 46,229 +7.6%
1998 49,360 +6.8%
1999 53,337 +8.1%
2000 54,212 +1.6%
2001 57,029 +5.2%
2002 61,811 +8.4%
2003 61,495 -0.5%
2004 72,992 +18.7%
2005 77,235 +5.8%
2006 79,464 +2.9%
2007 82,419 +3.7%
2008 85,725 +4.0%
2009 90,687 +5.8%
2010 96,596 +6.5%
2011 94,054 -2.6%
2012 101,626 +8.1%
2013 114,597 +12.8%
2014 126,829 +10.7%
2015 134,299 +5.9%
2016 134,955 +0.5%
2017 139,344 +3.3%
2018 146,665 +5.3%
2019 148,247 +1.1%
2020 155,198 +4.7%
2021 160,793 +3.6%
2022 168,536 +4.8%
2023 174,151 +3.3%
2024 185,361 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,955 11,955 11,955 1
1980s 27,154 26,682 27,646 4
1990s 37,451 25,278 53,337 10
2000s 72,307 54,212 90,687 10
2010s 123,721 94,054 148,247 10
2020s 168,808 155,198 185,361 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 116 Burkina Faso 1,038 compare
  2. 117 Bahrain 1,002 compare
  3. 118 Qatar 963 compare
  4. 119 Grenada 862 compare
  5. 120 Rwanda 825 compare
  6. 121 Montenegro 762 compare
  7. 122 Burundi 699 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 185,361 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 185,361 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,955 in 1970.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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