Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.69 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.69 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
11th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.69 million number
in 2019
All-time low
99,425 number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1971–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 1.69 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.69 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99,425 number, in 1971.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 137,770 number 99,425 number 174,447 number 9
1980s 251,590 number 196,547 number 300,661 number 10
1990s 412,238 number 304,494 number 596,206 number 10
2000s 850,435 number 637,170 number 1.13 million number 10
2010s 1.51 million number 1.23 million number 1.69 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 8 Japan 91,524 number compare
  2. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 86,550 number compare
  3. 10 Canada 82,315 number compare
  4. 11 Republic of Korea 78,533 number compare
  5. 12 Philippines 78,439 number compare
  6. 13 Spain 75,384 number compare
  7. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 73,274 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Early-demographic dividend was 1.69 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 99,425 number in 1971.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.