Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 2.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.28 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
484,945
in 1975
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members stood at 2.28 million.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 2.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 484,945, in 1975.
That places WB: Oecd Members 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 492,196 | — |
| 1975 | 484,945 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 530,575 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 534,521 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 551,851 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 549,520 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 571,943 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 583,598 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 608,008 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 606,193 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 636,775 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 671,257 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 648,757 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 655,100 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 720,650 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 767,777 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 793,548 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 787,981 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 845,500 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 891,887 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 974,052 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 987,034 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 523,935 | 484,945 | 551,851 | 6 |
| 1980s | 647,006 | 571,943 | 767,777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 964,772 | 787,981 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.23 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.86 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 2.17 million | 2.31 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members was 2.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,945 in 1975.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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