Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA only
IDA only: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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.
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
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9595 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.3% (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.