Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 246,576 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Arab World recorded 246,576 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Arab World peaked at 246,576 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,219, in 1970.
WB: Arab World ranks 109th 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 (number) (tertiary) in WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,219 | — |
| 1983 | 30,170 | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 30,434 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 32,566 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 32,126 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 34,121 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 59,846 | +75.4% |
| 1989 | 32,921 | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 32,984 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 31,794 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 34,012 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 37,975 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 43,449 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 48,186 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 52,875 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 56,464 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 60,507 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 66,744 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 67,882 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 71,432 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 77,218 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 77,795 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 91,057 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 97,401 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 101,515 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 108,066 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 114,354 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 122,532 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 133,986 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 134,439 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 144,702 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 161,662 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 179,154 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 188,496 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 191,343 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 196,329 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 204,819 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 206,903 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 217,499 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 221,491 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 230,029 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 230,394 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 246,576 | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in WB: Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +75.4% | 34,121 | 59,846 |
| 1989 | -45.0% | 59,846 | 32,921 |
| 1983 | +42.2% | 21,219 | 30,170 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,219 | 21,219 | 21,219 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36,026 | 30,170 | 59,846 | 7 |
| 1990s | 46,499 | 31,794 | 66,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,925 | 67,882 | 122,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,183 | 133,986 | 206,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,198 | 217,499 | 246,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Arab World
More education data for WB: Arab World
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Arab World?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Arab World was 246,576 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 246,576 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,219 in 1970.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: Arab World ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release