Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 372,148 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 372,148, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 372,148 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191,844, in 1970.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 90th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 191,844 | — |
| 1994 | 198,577 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 201,993 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 203,979 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 213,484 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 210,945 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 210,329 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 230,643 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 243,253 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 258,266 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 271,297 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 284,555 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 295,826 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 302,096 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 306,107 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 319,909 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 317,954 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 325,685 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 331,478 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 339,758 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 342,866 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 343,746 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 331,368 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 320,783 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 324,504 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 320,420 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 330,916 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 342,701 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 350,423 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 353,855 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 356,476 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 372,148 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,844 | 191,844 | 191,844 | 1 |
| 1990s | 206,551 | 198,577 | 213,484 | 6 |
| 2000s | 282,991 | 230,643 | 319,909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,152 | 320,420 | 343,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,121 | 342,701 | 372,148 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 87 Jordan 4,208 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 4,136 compare
- 89 Mozambique 4,005 compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 3,913 compare
- 91 Latvia 3,609 compare
- 92 Laos 3,480 compare
- 93 Moldova 3,099 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.60 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 8.73 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 11.34 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.51 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 372,148 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 372,148 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,844 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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