Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in High income
High income: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 1.83 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in High income, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in High income stood at 1.83 million number.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in High income peaked at 1.85 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 401,911 number, in 1974.
That places High income 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 401,911 number | — |
| 1975 | 416,104 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 444,041 number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 464,207 number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 480,325 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 488,962 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 505,611 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 523,032 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 538,855 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 552,131 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 563,966 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 571,628 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 579,328 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 593,531 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 646,010 number | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 670,709 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 700,965 number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 723,050 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 740,686 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 757,162 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 899,516 number | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 915,124 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 885,740 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 918,161 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 972,016 number | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million number | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 449,258 number | 401,911 number | 488,962 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 574,480 number | 505,611 number | 670,709 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 853,861 number | 700,965 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million number | 1.65 million number | 1.85 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0751 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in High income?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in High income was 1.83 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,911 number in 1974.
- How does High income rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- High income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.