Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 792,410 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: South Asia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 792,410 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 792,410 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,710, in 1971.
That places WB: South Asia 66th 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 (number) (tertiary) in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,710 | — |
| 1972 | 33,866 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 35,970 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 119,008 | +230.9% |
| 1975 | 39,945 | -66.4% |
| 1976 | 41,300 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 43,965 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 45,368 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 44,916 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 53,135 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 56,114 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 52,724 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 58,613 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 61,626 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 64,528 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 68,314 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 72,317 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 65,746 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 69,817 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 74,208 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 77,808 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 144,839 | +86.1% |
| 1993 | 146,350 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 147,759 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 81,153 | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 93,884 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 100,498 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 153,334 | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 154,634 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 156,076 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 162,076 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 168,345 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 169,190 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 227,064 | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 226,510 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 248,088 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 286,618 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 330,674 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 353,629 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 395,660 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 503,043 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 540,043 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 534,224 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 506,892 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 536,431 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 562,383 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 584,156 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 606,795 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 633,296 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 676,089 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 703,992 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 735,441 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 778,356 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 792,410 | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in WB: South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +230.9% | 35,970 | 119,008 |
| 1992 | +86.1% | 77,808 | 144,839 |
| 1975 | -66.4% | 119,008 | 39,945 |
| 1995 | -45.1% | 147,759 | 81,153 |
| 1998 | +52.6% | 100,498 | 153,334 |
| 2004 | +34.2% | 169,190 | 227,064 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,450 | 31,710 | 119,008 | 9 |
| 1980s | 62,294 | 52,724 | 72,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,447 | 74,208 | 154,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,827 | 156,076 | 353,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 540,292 | 395,660 | 633,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,258 | 676,089 | 792,410 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: South Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: South Asia was 792,410 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 792,410 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,710 in 1971.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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