Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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.
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
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9318 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 51.7% (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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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.