Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 2,270 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,270 number
World rank
92nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
2,270 number
in 2018
All-time low
44 number
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1970199420181970: 44 number1973: 69 number1974: 64 number1979: 101 number1990: 323 number2003: 202 number2004: 213 number2009: 519 number2011: 626 number2014: 1.2k number2018: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2,270 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44 number, in 1970.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Islamic Republic of

  1. 89 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2,841 number compare
  2. 90 Oman 2,821 number compare
  3. 91 Palestine 2,402 number compare
  4. 93 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 2,149 number compare
  5. 94 Angola 2,135 number compare
  6. 95 Estonia, Republic of 2,134 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2,270 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 44 number in 1970.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 337.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.