Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 595,961 | — |
| 1974 | 725,346 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 664,383 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 683,853 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 717,776 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 757,330 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 771,564 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 811,139 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 843,139 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 865,417 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 903,215 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 970,713 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.58 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.38 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.55 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 371.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 716.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.09 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release