Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 92,514 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Least developed countries, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Least developed countries stood at 92,514 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Least developed countries peaked at 92,514 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,524 number, in 1972.
Least developed countries ranks 37th 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6,524 number | — |
| 1973 | 6,950 number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 6,711 number | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 6,881 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6,784 number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 7,537 number | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 8,304 number | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 8,392 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 8,412 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9,020 number | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 9,367 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 9,732 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 10,349 number | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 11,689 number | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 12,149 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 13,855 number | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 13,300 number | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 13,117 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 13,236 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,637 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 13,925 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14,102 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14,904 number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 15,004 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 16,403 number | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 17,420 number | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 18,554 number | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 19,418 number | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 21,615 number | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 22,828 number | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 24,680 number | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 26,762 number | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 28,858 number | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 30,911 number | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 34,248 number | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 37,954 number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 42,837 number | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 47,559 number | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 54,379 number | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 62,368 number | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 68,176 number | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 72,857 number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 74,752 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 79,917 number | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 85,916 number | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 87,630 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 87,159 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92,514 number | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,260 number | 6,524 number | 8,392 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 11,099 number | 8,412 number | 13,855 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,660 number | 13,236 number | 19,418 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,825 number | 21,615 number | 47,559 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,567 number | 54,379 number | 92,514 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Least developed countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Least developed countries was 92,514 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 92,514 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,524 number in 1972.
- How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.