Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: World
SDG: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 6.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: World, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 6.36 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: World peaked at 6.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 1972.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 1.02 million | 1.29 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 1.34 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 million | 1.76 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million | 2.71 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 million | 4.73 million | 5.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million | 5.84 million | 6.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 1 United States 783,887 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 2 India 736,778 compare
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 724,970 compare
- 4 Brazil 210,722 compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: World?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in SDG: World was 6.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1972.
- How does SDG: World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release