Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.07 million in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 627,680 | — |
| 1993 | 621,645 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 632,509 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 664,299 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 678,273 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 722,280 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 752,192 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 754,396 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 819,414 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 872,047 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 897,467 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 954,103 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 994,681 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release