Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 1.38 million number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.38 million number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.38 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77,446 number, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,446 number | — |
| 1971 | 88,957 number | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 89,951 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 94,236 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 102,658 number | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 109,245 number | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 121,548 number | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 129,624 number | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 143,660 number | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 158,295 number | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 167,238 number | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 182,958 number | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 196,434 number | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 215,859 number | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 217,750 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 246,194 number | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 264,816 number | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 296,107 number | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 311,009 number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 319,059 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 318,672 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 317,799 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 312,862 number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 304,844 number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 401,964 number | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 437,379 number | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 423,801 number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 462,854 number | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 556,398 number | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 587,027 number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 605,576 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 647,415 number | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 706,852 number | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 742,019 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 791,913 number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million number | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million number | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million number | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,562 number | 77,446 number | 158,295 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,742 number | 167,238 number | 319,059 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,360 number | 304,844 number | 587,027 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 911,066 number | 605,576 number | 1.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.38 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 9 Iran 86,550 number compare
- 10 Canada 82,315 number compare
- 11 South Korea 78,533 number compare
- 12 Philippines 78,439 number compare
- 13 Spain 75,384 number compare
- 14 United Kingdom 73,274 number compare
- 15 Turkey 70,235 number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific was 1.38 million number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,446 number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.