Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Arab World
Arab World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 199,695 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Arab World, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Arab World is 199,695 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Arab World peaked at 199,695 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,445 number, in 1983.
That places Arab World 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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) (Teachers) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 30,445 number | — |
| 1984 | 30,674 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 32,745 number | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 32,249 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 34,192 number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 33,732 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 32,743 number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 32,844 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 31,917 number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 34,015 number | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 37,872 number | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 41,629 number | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 46,550 number | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 50,736 number | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 54,782 number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 58,331 number | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 64,520 number | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 65,999 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 69,543 number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 75,349 number | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 75,874 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 88,994 number | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 95,174 number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 98,931 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 105,687 number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 111,439 number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 118,778 number | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 129,863 number | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 130,234 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 140,927 number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 157,897 number | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 175,304 number | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 184,999 number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 187,718 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 193,884 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 198,209 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 199,695 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,397 number | 30,445 number | 34,192 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 45,320 number | 31,917 number | 64,520 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,577 number | 65,999 number | 118,778 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,873 number | 129,863 number | 199,695 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 28 Netherlands 32,023 number compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 30,133 number compare
- 30 Algeria 25,745 number compare
- 31 Austria 25,366 number compare
- 32 Bangladesh 25,190 number compare
- 33 Myanmar 22,185 number compare
- 34 Lebanon 22,133 number compare
More education data for Arab World
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Arab World?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Arab World was 199,695 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 199,695 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,445 number in 1983.
- How does Arab World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Arab World ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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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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.