Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 57,466 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA blend, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA blend stood at 57,466 number.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA blend peaked at 80,155 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,414 number, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,414 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,789 number | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 11,478 number | +139.7% |
| 1986 | 11,780 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 12,403 number | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 13,472 number | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 14,265 number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 15,445 number | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 16,408 number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 17,952 number | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 18,868 number | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 19,967 number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 21,289 number | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 22,689 number | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 24,407 number | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 26,433 number | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 28,865 number | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 26,779 number | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 25,226 number | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 25,182 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25,075 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25,638 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 33,381 number | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 37,021 number | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 39,227 number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 41,022 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 44,667 number | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 47,676 number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 64,811 number | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 68,963 number | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 75,448 number | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 71,784 number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 80,155 number | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 57,466 number | -28.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in IDA blend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +139.7% | 4,789 number | 11,478 number |
| 2016 | -28.3% | 80,155 number | 57,466 number |
| 2011 | +35.9% | 47,676 number | 64,811 number |
| 2005 | +30.2% | 25,638 number | 33,381 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,602 number | 4,414 number | 4,789 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 12,680 number | 11,478 number | 14,265 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 21,232 number | 15,445 number | 28,865 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,322 number | 25,075 number | 44,667 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,615 number | 47,676 number | 80,155 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA blend?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA blend was 57,466 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 80,155 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,414 number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- IDA blend ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
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.