Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.95 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.06 million
in 2013
All-time low
797,283
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 1.95 million.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.06 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 797,283, in 1974.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 797,283 | — |
| 1975 | 806,353 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 824,189 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 857,166 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 865,745 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 871,476 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 880,993 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 874,225 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 898,612 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 891,363 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 910,782 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 896,498 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 902,662 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 909,048 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 949,566 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 981,223 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 999,269 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 987,498 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 996,191 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 997,762 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.95 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 837,035 | 797,283 | 871,476 | 6 |
| 1980s | 909,497 | 874,225 | 981,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 987,498 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.33 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.93 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million | 1.94 million | 1.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 1.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 797,283 in 1974.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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