Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in MDG: World
MDG: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 6.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.36 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.02 million
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: World, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: World is 6.36 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: World peaked at 6.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 1972.
That places MDG: World 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.02 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.19 million | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.69 million | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.55 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.71 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.21 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.46 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.73 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.92 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.40 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.36 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 1.02 million | 1.29 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 1.34 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 million | 1.76 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million | 2.71 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 million | 4.73 million | 5.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million | 5.84 million | 6.36 million | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: World?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: World was 6.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1972.
- How does MDG: World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: World 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