Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 23,512 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Small States, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Small States stood at 23,512.
That represents a change of down 46.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Small States peaked at 43,859 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,902, in 1981.
WB: Small States ranks 190th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,902 | — |
| 1985 | 5,762 | +47.6% |
| 1986 | 4,412 | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 5,981 | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 4,614 | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 4,807 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 5,096 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 5,462 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 6,064 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 5,880 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6,194 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 6,404 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7,243 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 7,569 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8,309 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 8,570 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,769 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9,801 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 10,235 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11,094 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 11,780 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 12,152 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12,868 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 14,164 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 15,694 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 16,803 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 17,570 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 18,073 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 18,542 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18,840 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19,940 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 20,506 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 19,898 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24,309 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 21,452 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 21,731 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22,271 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22,990 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 23,385 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 43,859 | +87.6% |
| 2024 | 23,512 | -46.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in WB: Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +87.6% | 23,385 | 43,859 |
| 2024 | -46.4% | 43,859 | 23,512 |
| 1985 | +47.6% | 3,902 | 5,762 |
| 1987 | +35.6% | 4,412 | 5,981 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,913 | 3,902 | 5,981 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,679 | 5,096 | 8,570 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,336 | 8,769 | 16,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,086 | 17,570 | 24,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,204 | 22,271 | 43,859 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Small States?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Small States was 23,512 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 43,859 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,902 in 1981.
- How does WB: Small States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: Small States ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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