Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.35 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 1.35 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.35 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86,275, in 1971.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2013, 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204,411 | — |
| 1971 | 86,275 | -57.8% |
| 1972 | 86,629 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 90,897 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 98,607 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 104,027 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 114,870 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 122,237 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 137,291 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 150,956 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 160,706 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 178,478 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 190,971 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 210,780 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 212,295 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 240,927 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 257,913 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 305,170 | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 301,377 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 331,155 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 305,318 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 326,668 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 317,318 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 353,632 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 395,958 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 417,632 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 483,873 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 525,626 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 547,510 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 581,220 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 634,228 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 673,510 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 733,104 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 764,665 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 811,344 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Eastern and 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 | -57.8% | 204,411 | 86,275 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,620 | 86,275 | 204,411 | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,977 | 160,706 | 331,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 425,476 | 305,318 | 581,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 923,737 | 634,228 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.25 million | 1.35 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 169.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 1.35 million in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,275 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and 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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February 2026 Data Release