Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 4,844 number in 2009. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ireland, 1974–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,844 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ireland peaked at 5,560 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 561 number, in 1974.
Ireland ranks 74th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 561 number | — |
| 1994 | 1,906 number | +239.8% |
| 1995 | 2,585 number | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 3,359 number | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 2,783 number | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 3,227 number | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 3,419 number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3,632 number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4,114 number | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 4,096 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,880 number | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 5,560 number | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 4,578 number | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 4,631 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,861 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5,359 number | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 4,844 number | -9.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,844 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,844 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +239.8% | 561 number | 1,906 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561 number | 561 number | 561 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,880 number | 1,906 number | 3,419 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,656 number | 3,632 number | 5,560 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ireland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ireland was 4,844 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,560 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 561 number in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Ireland ranks 74th out of 159 countries with data for 2009.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.