Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 69,099 number in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Argentina, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2009, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Argentina stood at 69,099 number.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Argentina peaked at 75,635 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,889 number, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 16th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,044 number | 6,889 number | 17,872 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,925 number | 20,039 number | 37,979 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 58,048 number | 54,826 number | 61,271 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 67,476 number | 61,325 number | 75,635 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 288,776 (2008)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.5 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Argentina?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Argentina was 69,099 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 75,635 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,889 number in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2009.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.