Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa

MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 142,204 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
142,204
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
142,204
in 2024
All-time low
46,954
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k2000201220242000: 47.0k2001: 48.4k2002: 51.8k2003: 50.6k2004: 56.8k2005: 60.3k2006: 61.9k2007: 64.2k2008: 66.6k2009: 70.7k2010: 74.9k2011: 71.1k2012: 76.1k2013: 83.6k2014: 89.8k2015: 97.7k2016: 96.9k2017: 100.0k2018: 107.9k2019: 109.2k2020: 115.4k2021: 118.2k2022: 124.4k2023: 131.6k2024: 142.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Northern Africa recorded 142,204 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 142,204 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,954, in 2000.

That places MDG: Northern Africa 130th 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 25 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 46,954
2001 48,437 +3.2%
2002 51,812 +7.0%
2003 50,586 -2.4%
2004 56,843 +12.4%
2005 60,276 +6.0%
2006 61,892 +2.7%
2007 64,166 +3.7%
2008 66,568 +3.7%
2009 70,661 +6.1%
2010 74,947 +6.1%
2011 71,074 -5.2%
2012 76,097 +7.1%
2013 83,565 +9.8%
2014 89,756 +7.4%
2015 97,659 +8.8%
2016 96,921 -0.8%
2017 100,025 +3.2%
2018 107,927 +7.9%
2019 109,229 +1.2%
2020 115,408 +5.7%
2021 118,192 +2.4%
2022 124,400 +5.3%
2023 131,590 +5.8%
2024 142,204 +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57,820 46,954 70,661 10
2010s 90,720 71,074 109,229 10
2020s 126,359 115,408 142,204 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa

  1. 127 Trinidad and Tobago 582 compare
  2. 128 Lesotho 577 compare
  3. 129 Cape Verde 571 compare
  4. 130 Niger 567 compare
  5. 131 Benin 538 compare
  6. 132 Brunei 466 compare
  7. 133 Barbados 383 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 142,204 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 142,204 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 46,954 in 2000.
How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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