Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 338,227 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
338,227
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
338,227
in 2024
All-time low
11,945
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd) is 338,227, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 338,227 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,945, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,140 | — |
| 1971 | 11,945 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 12,960 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 14,258 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 15,732 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 17,080 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 19,309 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 21,454 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 23,300 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 24,444 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 26,203 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 28,156 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 30,310 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 32,262 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 32,725 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 35,049 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 35,100 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 36,696 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 37,456 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 37,102 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 37,745 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 36,579 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 39,059 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 42,689 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 46,579 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 51,868 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 58,177 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 61,259 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 64,343 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 68,229 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 69,774 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 75,020 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 81,854 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 83,837 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 99,975 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 115,956 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 123,965 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 136,992 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 137,807 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 154,737 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 165,787 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 181,933 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 209,221 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 233,170 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 250,410 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 275,504 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 253,057 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 258,316 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 260,451 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 284,791 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 286,911 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 288,140 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 305,097 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 315,525 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 338,227 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,362 | 11,945 | 24,444 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,106 | 26,203 | 37,456 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,653 | 36,579 | 68,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,992 | 69,774 | 154,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,264 | 165,787 | 284,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,780 | 286,911 | 338,227 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 93 Republic of Moldova 3,099 compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 2,853 compare
- 95 Ethiopia 2,841 compare
- 96 Oman 2,788 compare
- 97 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,617 compare
- 98 Afghanistan 2,588 compare
- 99 Angola 2,503 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 338,227 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 338,227 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,945 in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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