Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 4.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.29 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
578,497
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) is 4.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 4.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 578,497, in 1972.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 578,497 | — |
| 1974 | 707,880 | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 646,105 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 663,487 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 698,480 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 736,608 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 750,502 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 787,949 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 814,710 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 838,884 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 875,010 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 938,582 | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 981,060 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.97 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.51 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.29 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 683,080 | 578,497 | 750,502 | 7 |
| 1980s | 948,994 | 787,949 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.01 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.54 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 million | 2.97 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 million | 3.83 million | 4.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 5 Germany 201,576 compare
- 6 Indonesia 132,320 compare
- 7 Russian Federation 128,718 compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97,906 compare
- 9 Spain 94,515 compare
- 10 Mongolia 92,261 compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 88,020 compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8608 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 267.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 287.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 4.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,497 in 1972.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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