Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 2.80 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.80 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
265,900
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 2.80 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 265,900, in 1974.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 393,114 | — |
| 1974 | 265,900 | -32.4% |
| 1975 | 276,030 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 284,601 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 308,274 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 337,434 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 346,054 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 371,571 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 392,142 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 419,123 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 446,847 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 652,487 | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 706,129 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 501,226 | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 564,045 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 546,472 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 581,384 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 576,096 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 591,888 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 617,759 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 573,662 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 635,077 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 847,595 | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 713,439 | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 928,841 | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 818,215 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 855,713 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 901,908 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 972,570 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.71 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315,915 | 265,900 | 393,114 | 7 |
| 1980s | 518,143 | 371,571 | 706,129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 715,828 | 573,662 | 928,841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 901,908 | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 1.89 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million | 2.47 million | 2.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.9061 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 119.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4808 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 62.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 2.80 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,900 in 1974.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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