Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 664,026 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Region 3, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 is 664,026, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 664,026 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147,759, in 1981.
That places GPE: Region 3 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 148,391 | — |
| 1980 | 151,710 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 147,759 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 150,824 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 154,945 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 157,019 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 161,181 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 158,803 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 171,345 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 165,837 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 168,634 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 161,231 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 161,832 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 164,509 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 167,472 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 183,433 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 197,998 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 215,937 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 248,795 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 270,948 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 285,690 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 300,192 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 314,168 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 340,385 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 350,713 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 387,717 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 404,779 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 411,855 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 462,010 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 476,198 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 465,453 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 488,077 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 490,882 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 497,077 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 522,973 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 536,964 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 537,342 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 528,091 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 544,376 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 535,834 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 567,185 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 596,552 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 606,782 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 618,092 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 632,836 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 664,026 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,391 | 148,391 | 148,391 | 1 |
| 1980s | 158,806 | 147,759 | 171,345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,784 | 161,231 | 285,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 391,347 | 300,192 | 476,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,880 | 488,077 | 567,185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,658 | 596,552 | 664,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 was 664,026 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 664,026 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,759 in 1981.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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