Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 2,270 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Afghanistan is 2,270 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 337.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Afghanistan peaked at 2,270 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44 number, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 159 countries on this measure, 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) (Teachers) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44 number | — |
| 1973 | 69 number | +56.8% |
| 1974 | 64 number | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 101 number | +57.8% |
| 1990 | 323 number | +219.8% |
| 2003 | 202 number | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 213 number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 519 number | +143.7% |
| 2011 | 626 number | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 1,180 number | +88.5% |
| 2018 | 2,270 number | +92.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,270 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 629 number, 3.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,270 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.5 number | 44 number | 101 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 323 number | 323 number | 323 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 311.33 number | 202 number | 519 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,359 number | 626 number | 2,270 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Afghanistan was 2,270 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,270 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 number in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.