Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.15 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 1.15 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 1.15 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65,259, in 1972.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 36th 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 (number) (tertiary) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128,703 | — |
| 1971 | 65,503 | -49.1% |
| 1972 | 65,259 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 68,677 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 75,238 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 79,749 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 88,303 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 93,941 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 106,080 | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 120,630 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 128,372 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 143,509 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 155,720 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 173,694 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 173,150 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 198,448 | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 214,000 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 259,431 | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 247,966 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 274,721 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 244,699 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 262,700 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 250,740 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 229,106 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 280,547 | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 302,256 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 331,936 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 360,831 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 409,595 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 438,633 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 454,294 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 494,714 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 549,730 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 578,364 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 623,923 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 875,897 | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 836,000 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 923,355 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 990,062 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -49.1% | 128,703 | 65,503 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,208 | 65,259 | 128,703 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,901 | 128,372 | 274,721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,104 | 229,106 | 438,633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 733,692 | 454,294 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.05 million | 1.15 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 1.15 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,259 in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme 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