Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.09 million number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.09 million number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.09 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54,883 number, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,883 number | — |
| 1971 | 56,273 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 55,935 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 58,057 number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 63,048 number | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 66,221 number | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 74,167 number | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 79,282 number | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 91,045 number | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 105,635 number | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 113,245 number | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 127,814 number | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 139,487 number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 156,545 number | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 154,886 number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 179,396 number | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 194,288 number | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 221,751 number | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 227,355 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 230,410 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 224,471 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 219,677 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 211,987 number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 211,596 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 248,825 number | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 286,946 number | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 317,031 number | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 346,337 number | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 395,007 number | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 423,922 number | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 439,282 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 479,439 number | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 534,160 number | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 562,484 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 607,748 number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 859,673 number | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 820,434 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 908,515 number | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 996,074 number | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 975,960 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,455 number | 54,883 number | 105,635 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,518 number | 113,245 number | 230,410 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,580 number | 211,596 number | 423,922 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 718,377 number | 439,282 number | 996,074 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.09 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 11 Republic of Korea 78,533 number compare
- 12 Philippines 78,439 number compare
- 13 Spain 75,384 number compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 73,274 number compare
- 15 Türkiye 70,235 number compare
- 16 Argentina 69,099 number compare
- 17 Colombia 62,087 number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.09 million number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,883 number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.