Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.55 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
378,256
in 1975
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 1.55 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 378,256, in 1975.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 390,633 | — |
| 1975 | 378,256 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 413,951 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 414,757 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 418,424 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 422,268 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 432,046 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 443,326 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 464,585 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 461,773 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 484,817 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 482,401 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 490,163 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 485,876 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 539,321 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 572,967 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 588,452 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 578,467 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 600,438 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 607,950 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 689,022 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 695,396 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 702,627 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 702,126 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 748,622 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 770,815 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 811,717 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 869,994 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 888,070 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 968,682 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 406,382 | 378,256 | 422,268 | 6 |
| 1980s | 485,728 | 432,046 | 572,967 | 10 |
| 1990s | 668,392 | 578,467 | 770,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 811,717 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.28 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.51 million | 1.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,256 in 1975.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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