Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.38 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.38 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2013
All-time low
89,674
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2013

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2013

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1970199120131970: 206.3k1971: 89.7k1972: 90.5k1973: 95.1k1974: 103.3k1975: 109.1k1976: 120.2k1977: 127.7k1978: 141.6k1979: 156.5k1980: 166.3k1981: 183.1k1982: 196.9k1983: 216.5k1984: 218.1k1985: 245.8k1986: 263.7k1987: 312.1k1988: 309.2k1989: 340.6k1990: 316.1k1991: 338.3k1992: 329.7k1993: 371.9k1994: 413.9k1995: 434.4k1996: 501.1k1997: 544.9k1998: 574.2k1999: 608.1k2000: 661.2k2001: 701.1k2002: 761.5k2003: 794.0k2004: 841.1k2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2013, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 1.38 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 1.38 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89,674, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 206,257
1971 89,674 -56.5%
1972 90,546 +1.0%
1973 95,135 +5.1%
1974 103,332 +8.6%
1975 109,108 +5.6%
1976 120,187 +10.2%
1977 127,694 +6.2%
1978 141,617 +10.9%
1979 156,460 +10.5%
1980 166,346 +6.3%
1981 183,132 +10.1%
1982 196,933 +7.5%
1983 216,497 +9.9%
1984 218,136 +0.8%
1985 245,830 +12.7%
1986 263,685 +7.3%
1987 312,060 +18.3%
1988 309,250 -0.9%
1989 340,606 +10.1%
1990 316,066 -7.2%
1991 338,330 +7.0%
1992 329,666 -2.6%
1993 371,941 +12.8%
1994 413,933 +11.3%
1995 434,384 +4.9%
1996 501,120 +15.4%
1997 544,940 +8.7%
1998 574,209 +5.4%
1999 608,143 +5.9%
2000 661,162 +8.7%
2001 701,114 +6.0%
2002 761,476 +8.6%
2003 793,974 +4.3%
2004 841,127 +5.9%
2005 1.10 million +30.7%
2006 1.06 million -3.7%
2007 1.15 million +8.6%
2008 1.24 million +7.9%
2009 1.22 million -1.4%
2010 1.29 million +5.0%
2011 1.33 million +3.2%
2012 1.34 million +1.1%
2013 1.38 million +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 124,001 89,674 206,257 10
1980s 245,248 166,346 340,606 10
1990s 443,273 316,066 608,143 10
2000s 953,130 661,162 1.24 million 10
2010s 1.33 million 1.29 million 1.38 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

  1. 27 Peru 41,847 compare
  2. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41,659 compare
  3. 29 France 40,890 compare
  4. 30 Cuba 38,005 compare
  5. 31 Algeria 37,371 compare
  6. 32 Saudi Arabia 30,798 compare
  7. 33 Austria 29,868 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 1.38 million in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 89,674 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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