Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 625,775 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
625,775 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
698,733 number
in 2013
All-time low
443,080 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200920191999: 443.1k number2000: 487.6k number2001: 508.6k number2002: 541.6k number2003: 550.3k number2004: 563.2k number2005: 590.7k number2006: 632.3k number2007: 647.6k number2008: 657.8k number2009: 649.4k number2010: 645.3k number2011: 633.2k number2012: 614.2k number2013: 698.7k number2014: 671.0k number2015: 655.0k number2016: 635.4k number2017: 642.0k number2018: 619.4k number2019: 625.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 625,775 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 698,733 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 443,080 number, in 1999.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 443,080 number
2000 487,633 number +10.1%
2001 508,596 number +4.3%
2002 541,618 number +6.5%
2003 550,283 number +1.6%
2004 563,161 number +2.3%
2005 590,745 number +4.9%
2006 632,299 number +7.0%
2007 647,566 number +2.4%
2008 657,771 number +1.6%
2009 649,361 number -1.3%
2010 645,318 number -0.6%
2011 633,168 number -1.9%
2012 614,183 number -3.0%
2013 698,733 number +13.8%
2014 670,963 number -4.0%
2015 655,041 number -2.4%
2016 635,353 number -3.0%
2017 642,019 number +1.0%
2018 619,418 number -3.5%
2019 625,775 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 443,080 number 443,080 number 443,080 number 1
2000s 582,903 number 487,633 number 657,771 number 10
2010s 643,997 number 614,183 number 698,733 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 22 Malaysia 41,374 number compare
  2. 23 France 40,890 number compare
  3. 24 Cuba 36,179 number compare
  4. 25 Saudi Arabia 35,291 number compare
  5. 26 Italy 34,647 number compare
  6. 27 Peru 32,904 number compare
  7. 28 Netherlands 32,023 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 625,775 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 698,733 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 443,080 number in 1999.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.