Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in IDA only
IDA only: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 128,038 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA only, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA only stood at 128,038 number. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA only peaked at 128,038 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,517 number, in 1974.
That places IDA only 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11,517 number | — |
| 1975 | 12,093 number | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 12,335 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 13,432 number | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 14,569 number | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 15,002 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 15,425 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 16,440 number | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 17,009 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 17,629 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 18,532 number | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 19,992 number | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 20,452 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 22,292 number | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 21,957 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 21,758 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 22,121 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 22,562 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 22,938 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 23,320 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 24,391 number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 24,927 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 26,830 number | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 28,440 number | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 30,645 number | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 31,763 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 34,974 number | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 38,178 number | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 40,783 number | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 45,502 number | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 49,120 number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 53,120 number | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 57,977 number | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 61,842 number | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 69,931 number | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 73,906 number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 81,641 number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 89,104 number | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 97,373 number | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 105,417 number | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 107,833 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 113,975 number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 118,904 number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 120,412 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 122,738 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 128,038 number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,158 number | 11,517 number | 15,002 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 19,149 number | 15,425 number | 22,292 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,794 number | 22,121 number | 31,763 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,533 number | 34,974 number | 73,906 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,544 number | 81,641 number | 128,038 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA only?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA only was 128,038 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 128,038 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,517 number in 1974.
- How does IDA only rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- IDA only ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.