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

Latest (2024)
835,078
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
835,078
in 2024
All-time low
167,213
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1981–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1981200220241981: 167.2k1982: 172.3k1983: 177.4k1984: 179.1k1985: 184.3k1986: 181.2k1987: 194.5k1988: 189.7k1989: 191.4k1990: 184.3k1991: 184.5k1992: 190.9k1993: 197.6k1994: 217.8k1995: 236.8k1996: 260.0k1997: 298.1k1998: 326.0k1999: 346.9k2000: 360.7k2001: 374.3k2002: 402.5k2003: 410.8k2004: 451.9k2005: 472.9k2006: 482.0k2007: 536.1k2008: 553.7k2009: 547.3k2010: 575.0k2011: 588.6k2012: 600.9k2013: 635.8k2014: 654.7k2015: 663.5k2016: 656.1k2017: 678.9k2018: 675.6k2019: 710.7k2020: 747.6k2021: 765.3k2022: 787.9k2023: 800.9k2024: 835.1k

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

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1981 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Croatia 9,808 compare
  2. 60 Bangladesh 9,583 compare
  3. 61 Finland 9,541 compare
  4. 62 Dominican Republic 9,517 compare
  5. 63 United Arab Emirates 9,328 compare
  6. 64 Australia 8,626 compare
  7. 65 New Zealand 8,511 compare

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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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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