Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 4.27 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.27 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
217,373
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 4.27 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 4.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217,373, in 1971.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 330,196 217,373 500,019 10
1980s 613,900 421,632 805,032 10
1990s 940,992 711,054 1.19 million 10
2000s 1.85 million 1.23 million 2.50 million 10
2010s 3.19 million 2.65 million 3.60 million 10
2020s 4.03 million 3.73 million 4.27 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 6 Indonesia 132,320 compare
  2. 7 Russia 128,718 compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom 97,906 compare
  4. 9 Spain 94,515 compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 92,261 compare
  6. 11 Korea 88,020 compare
  7. 12 Japan 87,357 compare

See the full ranking of 393 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 4.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 4.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 217,373 in 1971.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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