Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 147,622 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
147,622
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
147,622
in 2024
All-time low
48,311
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k2000201220242000: 48.3k2001: 50.2k2002: 53.8k2003: 52.5k2004: 59.2k2005: 63.0k2006: 65.0k2007: 67.3k2008: 70.1k2009: 74.4k2010: 78.8k2011: 75.0k2012: 80.2k2013: 87.7k2014: 94.1k2015: 102.0k2016: 101.5k2017: 104.7k2018: 112.8k2019: 114.1k2020: 120.4k2021: 123.4k2022: 129.7k2023: 137.0k2024: 147.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 147,622. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 147,622 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,311, in 2000.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 129th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 48,311
2001 50,164 +3.8%
2002 53,812 +7.3%
2003 52,493 -2.5%
2004 59,208 +12.8%
2005 62,989 +6.4%
2006 65,025 +3.2%
2007 67,299 +3.5%
2008 70,114 +4.2%
2009 74,373 +6.1%
2010 78,843 +6.0%
2011 74,993 -4.9%
2012 80,205 +6.9%
2013 87,703 +9.3%
2014 94,055 +7.2%
2015 102,048 +8.5%
2016 101,460 -0.6%
2017 104,718 +3.2%
2018 112,832 +7.7%
2019 114,145 +1.2%
2020 120,447 +5.5%
2021 123,354 +2.4%
2022 129,699 +5.1%
2023 137,008 +5.6%
2024 147,622 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,379 48,311 74,373 10
2010s 95,100 74,993 114,145 10
2020s 131,626 120,447 147,622 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 126 Kuwait 592 compare
  2. 127 Trinidad and Tobago 582 compare
  3. 128 Lesotho 577 compare
  4. 129 Cape Verde 571 compare
  5. 130 Niger 567 compare
  6. 131 Benin 538 compare
  7. 132 Brunei 466 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 147,622 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 147,622 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 48,311 in 2000.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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