Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
66,054
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1971–2024

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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 in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1971 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Lebanon 22,133 compare
  2. 39 Israel 21,229 compare
  3. 40 Norway 19,780 compare
  4. 41 Sweden 19,654 compare
  5. 42 Nigeria 18,397 compare
  6. 43 Switzerland 17,341 compare
  7. 44 Belgium 16,094 compare

See the full ranking of 393 places →

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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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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