Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 337,588 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
337,588
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
337,588
in 2024
All-time low
184,178
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1996–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1996201020241996: 184.2k1998: 190.0k1999: 188.3k2000: 207.3k2001: 220.3k2002: 233.3k2003: 246.8k2004: 258.1k2005: 268.4k2006: 273.4k2007: 277.5k2008: 290.2k2009: 287.6k2010: 294.4k2011: 300.2k2012: 306.8k2013: 310.2k2014: 310.9k2015: 298.5k2016: 288.1k2017: 291.8k2018: 287.8k2019: 297.7k2020: 309.4k2021: 317.1k2022: 319.6k2023: 321.9k2024: 337.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 337,588 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 337,588 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 184,178, in 1996.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 97th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 184,178
1998 190,005 +3.2%
1999 188,296 -0.9%
2000 207,270 +10.1%
2001 220,302 +6.3%
2002 233,312 +5.9%
2003 246,751 +5.8%
2004 258,108 +4.6%
2005 268,392 +4.0%
2006 273,372 +1.9%
2007 277,538 +1.5%
2008 290,229 +4.6%
2009 287,609 -0.9%
2010 294,419 +2.4%
2011 300,206 +2.0%
2012 306,831 +2.2%
2013 310,192 +1.1%
2014 310,857 +0.2%
2015 298,489 -4.0%
2016 288,128 -3.5%
2017 291,754 +1.3%
2018 287,793 -1.4%
2019 297,725 +3.5%
2020 309,383 +3.9%
2021 317,069 +2.5%
2022 319,631 +0.8%
2023 321,916 +0.7%
2024 337,588 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 187,493 184,178 190,005 3
2000s 256,288 207,270 290,229 10
2010s 298,639 287,793 310,857 10
2020s 321,117 309,383 337,588 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 94 Palestine, State of 2,853 compare
  2. 95 Ethiopia 2,841 compare
  3. 96 Oman 2,788 compare
  4. 97 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,617 compare
  5. 98 Afghanistan 2,588 compare
  6. 99 Angola 2,503 compare
  7. 100 Estonia 2,382 compare

See the full ranking of 393 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 337,588 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 337,588 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 184,178 in 1996.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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