Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 2.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.28 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.28 million
in 2023
All-time low
555,023
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1982–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1982200220231982: 555.0k1983: 575.0k1984: 767.6k1985: 779.0k1986: 597.3k1987: 638.8k1988: 621.0k1989: 650.7k1990: 638.1k1991: 642.8k1992: 630.8k1993: 594.1k1994: 627.1k1995: 837.0k1996: 687.0k1997: 890.6k1998: 774.7k1999: 815.6k2000: 865.6k2001: 936.9k2002: 1.0M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.0M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 2.28 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 2.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 555,023, in 1982.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1982 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1982 555,023
1983 575,028 +3.6%
1984 767,603 +33.5%
1985 778,955 +1.5%
1986 597,291 -23.3%
1987 638,817 +7.0%
1988 621,002 -2.8%
1989 650,656 +4.8%
1990 638,085 -1.9%
1991 642,817 +0.7%
1992 630,782 -1.9%
1993 594,076 -5.8%
1994 627,115 +5.6%
1995 837,009 +33.5%
1996 687,003 -17.9%
1997 890,591 +29.6%
1998 774,663 -13.0%
1999 815,649 +5.3%
2000 865,634 +6.1%
2001 936,873 +8.2%
2002 1.05 million +11.6%
2003 1.10 million +4.8%
2004 1.14 million +3.7%
2005 1.41 million +23.7%
2006 1.49 million +5.8%
2007 1.54 million +3.5%
2008 1.65 million +7.1%
2009 1.64 million -0.3%
2010 1.68 million +2.4%
2011 1.72 million +2.1%
2012 1.71 million -0.3%
2013 1.86 million +8.6%
2014 2.04 million +9.7%
2015 2.07 million +1.6%
2016 2.07 million -0.2%
2017 2.09 million +0.9%
2018 2.09 million -0.1%
2019 2.04 million -2.2%
2020 2.08 million +1.8%
2021 2.14 million +3.1%
2022 2.22 million +3.8%
2023 2.28 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 648,047 555,023 778,955 8
1990s 713,779 594,076 890,591 10
2000s 1.28 million 865,634 1.65 million 10
2010s 1.94 million 1.68 million 2.09 million 10
2020s 2.18 million 2.08 million 2.28 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 12 Japan 87,357 compare
  2. 13 Philippines 85,629 compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 85,220 compare
  4. 15 Canada 82,315 compare
  5. 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 78,291 compare
  6. 17 Egypt 75,929 compare
  7. 18 Argentina 69,099 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 2.28 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 555,023 in 1982.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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