Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1.28 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia is 1.28 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.29 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 680,016 number, in 1993.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 680,587 number | — |
| 1993 | 680,016 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 690,597 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 726,181 number | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 738,076 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 768,249 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 787,474 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 815,357 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 883,352 number | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 940,012 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 973,076 number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million number | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 735,817 number | 680,016 number | 815,357 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million number | 883,352 number | 1.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.29 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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 Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia was 1.28 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 680,016 number in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.