Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 500,866 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
500,866
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
739,974
in 2013
All-time low
477,480
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999201120241999: 477.5k2000: 523.4k2001: 546.7k2002: 580.7k2003: 591.8k2004: 605.9k2005: 633.5k2006: 675.2k2007: 690.6k2008: 701.0k2009: 692.5k2010: 687.1k2011: 675.8k2012: 656.0k2013: 740.0k2014: 711.2k2015: 691.7k2016: 673.0k2017: 677.8k2018: 654.5k2019: 565.8k2020: 531.6k2021: 514.3k2022: 501.0k2023: 488.7k2024: 500.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 500,866 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 739,974 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 477,480, in 1999.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 78th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 477,480
2000 523,443 +9.6%
2001 546,708 +4.4%
2002 580,703 +6.2%
2003 591,759 +1.9%
2004 605,874 +2.4%
2005 633,456 +4.6%
2006 675,202 +6.6%
2007 690,638 +2.3%
2008 701,001 +1.5%
2009 692,538 -1.2%
2010 687,091 -0.8%
2011 675,773 -1.6%
2012 656,037 -2.9%
2013 739,974 +12.8%
2014 711,228 -3.9%
2015 691,663 -2.8%
2016 673,028 -2.7%
2017 677,817 +0.7%
2018 654,525 -3.4%
2019 565,752 -13.6%
2020 531,638 -6.0%
2021 514,303 -3.3%
2022 501,000 -2.6%
2023 488,698 -2.5%
2024 500,866 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 477,480 477,480 477,480 1
2000s 624,132 523,443 701,001 10
2010s 673,289 565,752 739,974 10
2020s 507,301 488,698 531,638 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 75 Singapore 5,789 compare
  2. 76 Slovakia 5,639 compare
  3. 77 Honduras 5,628 compare
  4. 78 Ghana 5,531 compare
  5. 79 Puerto Rico 5,474 compare
  6. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,953 compare
  7. 81 Ireland 4,844 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 500,866 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 739,974 in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 477,480 in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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