Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 775,295 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
775,295
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
775,316
in 2023
All-time low
255,747
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 775,295 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 775,316 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255,747, in 1987.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 255,747 | — |
| 1988 | 274,207 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 280,358 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 277,433 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 263,140 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 274,556 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 288,464 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 311,099 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 329,888 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 333,677 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 355,740 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 380,265 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 361,560 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 386,816 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 421,294 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 417,763 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 470,673 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 502,002 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 513,672 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 520,788 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 528,904 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 536,854 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 552,410 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 566,347 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 566,579 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 572,355 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 574,991 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 585,120 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 595,333 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 611,432 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 626,577 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 641,765 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 693,693 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 692,474 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 715,402 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 746,884 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 775,316 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 775,295 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270,104 | 255,747 | 280,358 | 3 |
| 1990s | 317,582 | 263,140 | 380,265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 485,118 | 386,816 | 552,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,419 | 566,347 | 693,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 741,074 | 692,474 | 775,316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 74.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.84 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 14.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 14.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.73 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 775,295 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 775,316 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,747 in 1987.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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