Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 4.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.55 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
595,961
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1972–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries is 4.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 4.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 595,961, in 1972.

That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 702,316 595,961 771,564 7
1980s 984,359 811,139 1.18 million 10
1990s 1.28 million 1.06 million 1.57 million 10
2000s 2.34 million 1.65 million 3.05 million 10
2010s 3.70 million 3.19 million 3.98 million 10
2020s 4.34 million 4.07 million 4.55 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

  1. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 724,970 compare
  2. 4 Brazil 210,722 compare
  3. 5 Germany 201,576 compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 132,320 compare
  5. 7 Russia 128,718 compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom 97,906 compare
  7. 9 Spain 94,515 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 4.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 595,961 in 1972.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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