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
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: North America, 1974–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.81 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 13.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.42 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.07 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release