Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 63,677 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNESCO: Sids, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNESCO: Sids is 63,677, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 113,657 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,231, in 1981.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 168th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11,231 | — |
| 1982 | 11,930 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 12,225 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13,333 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 14,782 | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 13,658 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 17,392 | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 17,916 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 18,737 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 19,624 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 19,922 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 20,905 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 21,364 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 21,164 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20,642 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 20,422 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 20,612 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 22,474 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 23,365 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 24,122 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24,068 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24,976 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 30,312 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 48,931 | +61.4% |
| 2005 | 69,712 | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 83,559 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 93,587 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 105,303 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 112,084 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 113,657 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 71,698 | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 66,932 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 59,935 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 57,845 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 55,024 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 57,884 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 64,183 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 60,633 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 62,765 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 62,438 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 62,144 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 61,986 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 81,326 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 63,677 | -21.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in UNESCO: Sids changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +61.4% | 30,312 | 48,931 |
| 2011 | -36.9% | 113,657 | 71,698 |
| 2005 | +42.5% | 48,931 | 69,712 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,578 | 11,231 | 18,737 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21,050 | 19,624 | 23,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,665 | 24,068 | 112,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,056 | 55,024 | 113,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,314 | 61,986 | 81,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 165 Bermuda 30 compare
- 166 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 26 compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 20 compare
- 167 Djibouti 20 compare
- 167 New Caledonia 20
- 170 Dominica 11 compare
- 171 Anguilla 6 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNESCO: Sids was 63,677 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 113,657 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,231 in 1981.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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