Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in IDA total
IDA total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 202,243 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA total, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA total stood at 202,243 number.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA total peaked at 203,276 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26,104 number, in 1977.
IDA total ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26,104 number | — |
| 1978 | 27,769 number | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 28,868 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 29,829 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 31,662 number | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 33,287 number | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 34,285 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 35,524 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 37,252 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 38,022 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 40,416 number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 41,088 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 41,458 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 42,855 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 44,002 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 45,791 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 46,926 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 49,114 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 51,049 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 54,205 number | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 58,386 number | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 62,448 number | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 66,628 number | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 68,428 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 70,388 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 72,578 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 77,332 number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 82,898 number | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 95,120 number | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 104,074 number | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 110,934 number | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 120,140 number | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 127,802 number | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 138,749 number | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 163,267 number | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 175,609 number | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 190,169 number | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 188,985 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 203,276 number | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 184,961 number | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 197,414 number | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 195,856 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 202,243 number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,580 number | 26,104 number | 28,868 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 36,282 number | 29,829 number | 41,458 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,140 number | 42,855 number | 66,628 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,969 number | 68,428 number | 127,802 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,053 number | 138,749 number | 203,276 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 27 Peru 32,904 number compare
- 28 Netherlands 32,023 number compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 30,133 number compare
- 30 Algeria 25,745 number compare
- 31 Austria 25,366 number compare
- 32 Bangladesh 25,190 number compare
- 33 Myanmar 22,185 number compare
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 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 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA total?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in IDA total was 202,243 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 203,276 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,104 number in 1977.
- How does IDA total rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- IDA total ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.