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

Latest (2019)
236,799 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
237,445 number
in 2016
All-time low
12,777 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197219952019

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

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 25 Saudi Arabia 35,291 number compare
  2. 26 Italy 34,647 number compare
  3. 27 Peru 32,904 number compare
  4. 28 Netherlands 32,023 number compare
  5. 29 Kazakhstan 30,133 number compare
  6. 30 Algeria 25,745 number compare
  7. 31 Austria 25,366 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.