Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 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% |
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
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 74.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 43.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 83.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 113.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 59.18 million (2024)
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