Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 331,371 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 331,371. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 331,371 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,948, in 1970.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 98th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,948 | — |
| 1977 | 24,071 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 24,684 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 26,138 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 28,082 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 30,256 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 32,647 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 34,964 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 35,686 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 38,283 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 38,345 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 40,899 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 67,210 | +64.3% |
| 1989 | 40,831 | -39.2% |
| 1990 | 41,432 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 40,808 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 43,536 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 47,898 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 53,441 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 58,926 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 65,159 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 68,305 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 71,941 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 77,647 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 78,806 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 83,991 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 90,952 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 92,691 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 107,548 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 119,125 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 125,982 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 139,329 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 142,175 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 158,170 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 171,312 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 187,210 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 213,313 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 236,654 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 264,726 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 284,598 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 287,808 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 287,702 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 291,179 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 291,512 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 295,589 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 296,782 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 311,998 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 313,599 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 331,371 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,210 | 21,948 | 26,138 | 4 |
| 1980s | 38,720 | 28,082 | 67,210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,909 | 40,808 | 77,647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,877 | 78,806 | 158,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,601 | 171,312 | 291,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,868 | 295,589 | 331,371 | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 900,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 331,371 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 331,371 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,948 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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