Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: North America

UNICEF: North America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 843,582 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
843,582
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
884,903
in 2020
All-time low
193,732
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: North America, 1974–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197419992024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: North America is 843,582, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: North America peaked at 884,903 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 193,732, in 1974.

That places UNICEF: North America 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: North America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: North America, 1974 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1974 193,732
1975 197,018 +1.7%
1976 206,399 +4.8%
1977 219,005 +6.1%
1978 224,909 +2.7%
1979 225,818 +0.4%
1980 232,346 +2.9%
1981 242,596 +4.4%
1982 248,611 +2.5%
1983 250,849 +0.9%
1984 252,798 +0.8%
1985 256,431 +1.4%
1986 271,810 +6.0%
1987 265,252 -2.4%
1988 300,018 +13.1%
1989 327,107 +9.0%
1990 346,217 +5.8%
1991 351,952 +1.7%
1992 354,979 +0.9%
1993 356,638 +0.5%
1994 413,411 +15.9%
1995 409,729 -0.9%
1996 415,885 +1.5%
1997 392,940 -5.5%
1998 418,919 +6.6%
1999 461,405 +10.1%
2000 479,061 +3.8%
2001 505,100 +5.4%
2002 531,288 +5.2%
2003 559,831 +5.4%
2004 584,920 +4.5%
2005 613,586 +4.9%
2006 664,301 +8.3%
2007 696,195 +4.8%
2008 731,446 +5.1%
2009 747,232 +2.2%
2010 779,286 +4.3%
2011 806,559 +3.5%
2012 834,456 +3.5%
2013 857,273 +2.7%
2014 874,001 +2.0%
2015 877,414 +0.4%
2016 866,252 -1.3%
2017 867,526 +0.1%
2018 868,759 +0.1%
2019 874,634 +0.7%
2020 884,903 +1.2%
2021 855,381 -3.3%
2022 867,945 +1.5%
2023 877,522 +1.1%
2024 843,582 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 211,147 193,732 225,818 6
1980s 264,782 232,346 327,107 10
1990s 392,208 346,217 461,405 10
2000s 611,296 479,061 747,232 10
2010s 850,616 779,286 877,414 10
2020s 865,867 843,582 884,903 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America

  1. 52 Hungary 13,254 compare
  2. 53 Denmark 12,631 compare
  3. 54 Uruguay 12,542 compare
  4. 55 Bulgaria 11,039 compare
  5. 56 Tunisia 10,579 compare
  6. 57 South Africa 10,132 compare
  7. 58 Armenia 9,974 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: North America?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: North America was 843,582 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The highest recorded value was 884,903 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 193,732 in 1974.
How does UNICEF: North America rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
UNICEF: North America ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: North America 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