Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 938,770 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
938,770
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
938,770
in 2024
All-time low
32,931
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 938,770 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 938,770 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,931, in 1971.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32,931 | — |
| 1972 | 35,291 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 37,605 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 120,885 | +221.5% |
| 1975 | 42,290 | -65.0% |
| 1976 | 44,025 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 46,866 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 48,669 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 48,682 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 57,391 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 60,949 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 58,349 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 64,787 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 68,362 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 71,838 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 76,244 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 80,839 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 75,012 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 79,548 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 84,410 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 88,325 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 155,627 | +76.2% |
| 1993 | 157,713 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 159,402 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 93,762 | -41.2% |
| 1996 | 108,292 | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 114,760 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 167,546 | +46.0% |
| 1999 | 168,751 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 170,735 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 178,995 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 187,176 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 190,056 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 252,148 | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 262,653 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 289,704 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 337,836 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 378,899 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 413,519 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 460,724 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 586,984 | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 643,197 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 648,472 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 626,397 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 673,772 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 676,758 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 699,416 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 716,641 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 765,478 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 802,924 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 826,137 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 866,836 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 914,040 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 938,770 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,805 | 32,931 | 120,885 | 9 |
| 1980s | 69,332 | 57,391 | 80,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,859 | 84,410 | 168,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,172 | 170,735 | 413,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 649,784 | 460,724 | 765,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 869,741 | 802,924 | 938,770 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 88.16 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 54.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 105.86 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 74.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 68.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 938,770 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 938,770 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,931 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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