Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.35 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.35 million
in 2013
All-time low
86,275
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2013
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 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% |
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
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41,659 compare
- 29 France 40,890 compare
- 30 Cuba 38,005 compare
- 31 Algeria 37,371 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 30,798 compare
- 33 Austria 29,868 compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 29,436 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 80.86 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 15.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 98.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 86.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.97 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