Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Australia
Australia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 8,626 number in 1992. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Australia, 1985–1992
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Australia is 8,626 number, measured in 1992.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
That places Australia 57th out of 159 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,114 number | — |
| 1988 | 6,941 number | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 7,344 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 9,203 number | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 9,542 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 8,626 number | -9.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8,626 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8,626 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,466 number | 5,114 number | 7,344 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 9,124 number | 8,626 number | 9,542 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 54 Puerto Rico 9,161 number
- 55 Dominican Republic 8,871 number
- 56 Armenia 8,636 number
- 58 New Zealand 8,388 number compare
- 59 Croatia 8,300 number
- 60 Finland 7,829 number compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Australia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Australia was 8,626 number in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,542 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,114 number in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 159 countries with data for 1992.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.