Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 419,302 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia is 419,302, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 419,302 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,296, in 1971.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 82nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) (tertiary) in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88,927 | — |
| 1971 | 26,296 | -70.4% |
| 1972 | 26,432 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 29,223 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 32,276 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 33,799 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 35,221 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 36,901 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 39,988 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 52,034 | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 51,218 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 50,225 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 59,484 | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 59,313 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 61,901 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 64,971 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 65,662 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 87,766 | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 74,780 | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 105,220 | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 77,517 | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 102,567 | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 99,812 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 80,252 | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 106,948 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 103,711 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 122,717 | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 147,552 | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 178,234 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 196,652 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 202,603 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 213,102 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 226,953 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 233,909 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 257,182 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 262,759 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 265,227 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 278,112 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 305,528 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 309,522 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 337,013 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 349,265 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 334,192 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 341,472 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 357,773 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 361,082 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 371,176 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 379,985 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 375,824 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 371,940 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 393,149 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 398,960 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 414,714 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 417,384 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 419,302 | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in MDG: South-eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -70.4% | 88,927 | 26,296 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,110 | 26,296 | 88,927 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,054 | 50,225 | 105,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,596 | 77,517 | 196,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,490 | 202,603 | 309,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,972 | 334,192 | 379,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 408,702 | 393,149 | 419,302 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
- 79 Puerto Rico 5,474 compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,953 compare
- 81 Ireland 4,844 compare
- 82 El Salvador 4,749 compare
- 83 Slovenia 4,567 compare
- 84 Syria 4,405 compare
- 85 Cambodia 4,403 compare
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34.89 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1119 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 419,302 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 419,302 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,296 in 1971.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release