Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 673,746 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: European Union, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: European Union is 673,746, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: European Union peaked at 673,746 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 267,631, in 1992.
That places WB: European Union 71st 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 33 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 267,631 | — |
| 1993 | 279,436 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 300,075 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 318,986 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 320,544 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 341,969 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 366,225 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 346,691 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 371,526 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 402,838 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 397,644 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 447,022 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 470,907 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 473,403 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 479,624 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 483,964 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 489,102 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 500,617 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 511,940 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 510,286 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 515,537 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 517,770 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 526,757 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 537,162 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 549,907 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 559,783 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 571,041 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 594,925 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 604,707 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 625,049 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 649,428 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 673,746 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 673,746 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317,695 | 267,631 | 366,225 | 8 |
| 2000s | 451,665 | 371,526 | 500,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,511 | 510,286 | 594,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 645,335 | 604,707 | 673,746 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: European Union
More education data for WB: European Union
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 18.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 13.61 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: European Union?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: European Union was 673,746 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 673,746 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,631 in 1992.
- How does WB: European Union rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: European Union ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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