Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 3.70 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IBRD only, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IBRD only stood at 3.70 million number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IBRD only peaked at 3.70 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 534,704 number, in 1972.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 534,704 number | — |
| 1973 | 553,218 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 576,184 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 603,333 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 626,141 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 649,006 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 683,737 number | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 701,689 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 735,616 number | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 769,157 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 789,057 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 823,489 number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 854,169 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 886,825 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 877,744 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 913,605 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 914,867 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 931,011 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 947,540 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 947,338 number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 940,234 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 938,661 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 981,636 number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million number | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million number | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million number | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million number | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million number | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million number | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million number | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million number | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million number | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million number | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.55 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.63 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 616,002 number | 534,704 number | 701,689 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 849,554 number | 735,616 number | 931,011 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million number | 938,661 number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million number | 1.50 million number | 2.74 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million number | 2.86 million number | 3.70 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IBRD only?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IBRD only was 3.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,704 number in 1972.
- How does IBRD only rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.