Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.92 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2013
All-time low
792,067
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1974–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 1.92 million.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 2.02 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 792,067, in 1974.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1974 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1974 792,067
1975 800,792 +1.1%
1976 818,351 +2.2%
1977 851,169 +4.0%
1978 859,507 +1.0%
1979 865,173 +0.7%
1980 874,620 +1.1%
1981 867,738 -0.8%
1982 891,896 +2.8%
1983 884,758 -0.8%
1984 903,915 +2.2%
1985 889,370 -1.6%
1986 894,663 +0.6%
1987 899,899 +0.6%
1988 939,541 +4.4%
1989 969,584 +3.2%
1990 986,272 +1.7%
1991 973,577 -1.3%
1992 982,695 +0.9%
1993 978,319 -0.4%
1994 1.05 million +6.9%
1995 1.07 million +2.7%
1996 1.09 million +1.9%
1997 1.12 million +1.9%
1998 1.17 million +5.0%
1999 1.22 million +3.8%
2000 1.30 million +6.8%
2001 1.38 million +6.1%
2002 1.43 million +3.7%
2003 1.51 million +6.0%
2004 1.58 million +4.3%
2005 1.64 million +3.7%
2006 1.74 million +6.0%
2007 1.79 million +3.2%
2008 1.84 million +2.4%
2009 1.86 million +1.4%
2010 1.90 million +2.0%
2011 1.91 million +0.6%
2012 1.92 million +0.4%
2013 2.02 million +5.3%
2014 2.01 million -0.4%
2015 2.00 million -0.4%
2016 1.99 million -0.5%
2017 2.01 million +0.8%
2018 2.01 million -0.2%
2019 1.96 million -2.1%
2020 1.93 million -1.8%
2021 1.90 million -1.3%
2022 1.93 million +1.5%
2023 1.95 million +1.2%
2024 1.92 million -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 831,176 792,067 865,173 6
1980s 901,598 867,738 969,584 10
1990s 1.06 million 973,577 1.22 million 10
2000s 1.61 million 1.30 million 1.86 million 10
2010s 1.97 million 1.90 million 2.02 million 10
2020s 1.93 million 1.90 million 1.95 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 20 Pakistan 58,517 compare
  2. 21 Thailand 56,321 compare
  3. 22 Malaysia 48,383 compare
  4. 23 Italy 46,472 compare
  5. 24 Poland 45,795 compare
  6. 25 Viet Nam 43,984 compare
  7. 26 Netherlands 42,305 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 1.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 792,067 in 1974.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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