Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 236,799 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 236,799 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 237,445 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,777 number, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12,777 number | — |
| 1973 | 14,059 number | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 15,526 number | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 16,818 number | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 19,016 number | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 21,205 number | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 22,888 number | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 23,838 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 25,460 number | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 27,217 number | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 28,953 number | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 30,734 number | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 31,015 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 33,156 number | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 33,032 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 34,479 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 34,751 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 34,511 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 35,279 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 34,496 number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 37,234 number | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 40,775 number | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 45,062 number | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 50,388 number | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 55,981 number | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 59,426 number | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 61,664 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 65,353 number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 66,625 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 71,209 number | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 77,419 number | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 78,548 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 92,160 number | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 102,362 number | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 107,778 number | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 118,288 number | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 118,663 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 131,600 number | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 139,408 number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 152,319 number | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 176,644 number | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 195,941 number | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 218,439 number | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 231,183 number | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 237,445 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 236,869 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 235,684 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 236,799 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,266 number | 12,777 number | 23,838 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 31,331 number | 25,460 number | 34,751 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,566 number | 34,496 number | 65,353 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,465 number | 66,625 number | 131,600 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,073 number | 139,408 number | 237,445 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 25 Saudi Arabia 35,291 number compare
- 26 Italy 34,647 number compare
- 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
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 236,799 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 237,445 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,777 number in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.