Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.07 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2013
All-time low
621,645
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe, 1992–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1992200820241992: 627.7k1993: 621.6k1994: 632.5k1995: 664.3k1996: 678.3k1997: 722.3k1998: 752.2k1999: 754.4k2000: 819.4k2001: 872.0k2002: 897.5k2003: 954.1k2004: 994.7k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe stood at 1.07 million.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 1.16 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 621,645, in 1993.

SDG: Europe ranks 39th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 681,659 621,645 754,396 8
2000s 994,836 819,414 1.11 million 10
2010s 1.12 million 1.08 million 1.16 million 10
2020s 1.06 million 1.04 million 1.08 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 36 Portugal 22,337 compare
  2. 37 Myanmar 22,185 compare
  3. 38 Lebanon 22,133 compare
  4. 39 Israel 21,229 compare
  5. 40 Norway 19,780 compare
  6. 41 Sweden 19,654 compare
  7. 42 Nigeria 18,397 compare

See the full ranking of 393 places β†’

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All data for SDG: Europe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Europe was 1.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 621,645 in 1993.
How does SDG: Europe rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
SDG: Europe ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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