Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 853,750 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 853,750 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 853,750 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,134, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32,134 | — |
| 1972 | 34,299 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 36,479 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 119,586 | +227.8% |
| 1975 | 40,608 | -66.0% |
| 1976 | 42,122 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 44,808 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 46,297 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 45,859 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 54,114 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 57,220 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 53,939 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 59,927 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 63,042 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 66,051 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 69,945 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 73,978 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 67,563 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 71,556 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 75,880 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 79,232 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 146,031 | +84.3% |
| 1993 | 147,719 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 149,336 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 82,947 | -44.5% |
| 1996 | 95,933 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 102,844 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 156,036 | +51.7% |
| 1999 | 157,767 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 159,726 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 166,347 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 173,349 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 175,060 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 235,551 | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 240,821 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 265,125 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 306,453 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 350,949 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 377,744 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 423,251 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 534,078 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 574,457 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 573,341 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 540,674 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 577,504 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 580,114 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 607,863 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 630,091 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 680,672 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 724,632 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 750,637 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 784,651 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 830,612 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 853,750 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,132 | 32,134 | 119,586 | 9 |
| 1980s | 63,733 | 53,939 | 73,978 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,373 | 75,880 | 157,767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,112 | 159,726 | 377,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,204 | 423,251 | 680,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 788,856 | 724,632 | 853,750 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 53.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 101.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 139.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 66.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 853,750 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 853,750 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,134 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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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February 2026 Data Release