Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 835,078 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 835,078. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 835,078 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167,213, in 1981.
That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 62nd 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 167,213 | — |
| 1982 | 172,287 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 177,358 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 179,137 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 184,323 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 181,192 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 194,481 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 189,727 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 191,390 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 184,326 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 184,479 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 190,907 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 197,644 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 217,795 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 236,753 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 259,954 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 298,142 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 325,971 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 346,903 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 360,673 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 374,331 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 402,533 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 410,776 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 451,938 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 472,878 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 481,961 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 536,103 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 553,687 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 547,276 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 574,973 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 588,648 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 600,904 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 635,817 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 654,732 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 663,512 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 656,110 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 678,946 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 675,639 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 710,726 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 747,641 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 765,267 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 787,934 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 800,862 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 835,078 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181,901 | 167,213 | 194,481 | 9 |
| 1990s | 244,287 | 184,326 | 346,903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 459,216 | 360,673 | 553,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,001 | 574,973 | 710,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 787,356 | 747,641 | 835,078 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 59 Croatia 9,808 compare
- 60 Bangladesh 9,583 compare
- 61 Finland 9,541 compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 9,517 compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 9,328 compare
- 64 Australia 8,626 compare
- 65 New Zealand 8,511 compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 835,078 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 835,078 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,213 in 1981.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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