Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 4.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.24 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
566,631
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 4.24 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 4.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 566,631, in 1972.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 566,631 | — |
| 1974 | 693,521 | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 630,305 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 647,037 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 681,401 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 719,063 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 732,881 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 770,122 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 796,112 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 819,349 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 854,450 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 915,040 | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 982,153 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 956,358 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 995,403 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 988,169 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.08 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.24 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 667,263 | 566,631 | 732,881 | 7 |
| 1980s | 927,160 | 770,122 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 988,169 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million | 1.52 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million | 2.94 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million | 3.78 million | 4.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- 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
- 12 Japan 87,357 compare
- 13 Philippines 85,629 compare
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.797 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 203.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 4.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,631 in 1972.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: 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: 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