Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 1.02 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,054, in 1971.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66,054 | — |
| 1972 | 69,490 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 72,745 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 157,032 | +115.9% |
| 1975 | 79,680 | -49.3% |
| 1976 | 82,892 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 87,695 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 91,221 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 92,686 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 103,163 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 106,026 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 103,779 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 110,496 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 114,357 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 118,152 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 122,617 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 125,936 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 118,548 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 122,979 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 128,506 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 135,465 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 202,860 | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 202,782 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 202,970 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 136,473 | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 147,380 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 151,633 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 203,192 | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 202,157 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 207,264 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 218,606 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 229,624 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 237,486 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 301,920 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 317,516 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 348,530 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 396,005 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 440,890 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 474,561 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 520,998 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 648,220 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 706,681 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 714,324 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 693,016 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 738,583 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 733,488 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 761,167 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 773,887 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 828,628 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 867,816 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 891,536 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 930,813 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 976,685 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Central and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +115.9% | 72,745 | 157,032 |
| 1975 | -49.3% | 157,032 | 79,680 |
| 1992 | +49.8% | 135,465 | 202,860 |
| 1995 | -32.8% | 202,970 | 136,473 |
| 1998 | +34.0% | 151,633 | 203,192 |
| 2004 | +27.1% | 237,486 | 301,920 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,833 | 66,054 | 157,032 | 9 |
| 1980s | 114,605 | 103,163 | 125,936 | 10 |
| 1990s | 171,342 | 128,506 | 203,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,240 | 207,264 | 474,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,899 | 520,998 | 828,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 936,576 | 867,816 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 1.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,054 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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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February 2026 Data Release