Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 409,041 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 409,041, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 409,041 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,065, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,810 | — |
| 1971 | 19,065 | -54.4% |
| 1972 | 20,727 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 22,966 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 26,752 | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 44,541 | +66.5% |
| 1977 | 30,840 | -30.8% |
| 1978 | 31,197 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 33,368 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 35,322 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 37,470 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 40,645 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 43,146 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 44,044 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 56,837 | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 46,918 | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 49,569 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 75,721 | +52.8% |
| 1989 | 49,285 | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 50,073 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 49,909 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 60,178 | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 58,495 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 70,061 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 71,020 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 78,408 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 85,219 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 87,752 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 94,414 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 96,340 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 102,488 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 111,393 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 113,999 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 130,837 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 148,302 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 157,249 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 174,170 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 176,777 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 197,297 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 214,448 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 233,926 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 263,741 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 291,273 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 313,892 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 340,679 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 320,436 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 325,965 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 328,553 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 356,127 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 361,318 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 361,298 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 380,226 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 382,184 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 409,041 | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -54.4% | 41,810 | 19,065 |
| 1976 | +66.5% | 26,752 | 44,541 |
| 1988 | +52.8% | 49,569 | 75,721 |
| 1989 | -34.9% | 75,721 | 49,285 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,141 | 19,065 | 44,541 | 9 |
| 1980s | 47,896 | 35,322 | 75,721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,553 | 49,909 | 94,414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,885 | 96,340 | 197,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,904 | 214,448 | 356,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,813 | 361,298 | 409,041 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 84 Syrian Arab Republic 4,405 compare
- 85 Cambodia 4,403 compare
- 86 Nicaragua 4,270 compare
- 87 Jordan 4,208 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 4,136 compare
- 89 Mozambique 4,005 compare
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 3,913 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 409,041 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 409,041 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,065 in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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