Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Canada
Canada: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 82,315 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Canada, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Canada stood at 82,315 number.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Canada peaked at 103,868 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53,349 number, in 1993.
Canada ranks 10th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53,349 number | — |
| 1994 | 59,060 number | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 59,708 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 103,868 number | +74.0% |
| 2009 | 94,388 number | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 98,697 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 94,795 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 95,829 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96,568 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97,664 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 101,077 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 82,315 number | -18.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 82,315 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 13.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,372 number | 53,349 number | 59,708 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 99,128 number | 94,388 number | 103,868 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 95,278 number | 82,315 number | 101,077 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Canada?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Canada was 82,315 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 103,868 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,349 number in 1993.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.