Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 234,397 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
234,397 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
235,611 number
in 2016
All-time low
12,663 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1972–2019

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 234,397 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 235,611 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,663 number, in 1972.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 12,663 number
1973 13,943 number +10.1%
1974 15,408 number +10.5%
1975 16,695 number +8.4%
1976 18,890 number +13.1%
1977 21,075 number +11.6%
1978 22,754 number +8.0%
1979 23,698 number +4.2%
1980 25,314 number +6.8%
1981 27,062 number +6.9%
1982 28,790 number +6.4%
1983 30,561 number +6.2%
1984 30,834 number +0.9%
1985 32,966 number +6.9%
1986 32,836 number -0.4%
1987 34,275 number +4.4%
1988 34,540 number +0.8%
1989 34,294 number -0.7%
1990 35,055 number +2.2%
1991 34,266 number -2.3%
1992 36,997 number +8.0%
1993 40,528 number +9.5%
1994 44,807 number +10.6%
1995 50,121 number +11.9%
1996 55,702 number +11.1%
1997 59,077 number +6.1%
1998 61,261 number +3.7%
1999 64,940 number +6.0%
2000 66,161 number +1.9%
2001 70,720 number +6.9%
2002 76,850 number +8.7%
2003 77,948 number +1.4%
2004 91,507 number +17.4%
2005 101,681 number +11.1%
2006 106,934 number +5.2%
2007 117,366 number +9.8%
2008 117,749 number +0.3%
2009 130,667 number +11.0%
2010 138,063 number +5.7%
2011 150,727 number +9.2%
2012 174,907 number +16.0%
2013 194,052 number +10.9%
2014 216,530 number +11.6%
2015 229,060 number +5.8%
2016 235,611 number +2.9%
2017 234,700 number -0.4%
2018 233,480 number -0.5%
2019 234,397 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,141 number 12,663 number 23,698 number 8
1980s 31,147 number 25,314 number 34,540 number 10
1990s 48,275 number 34,266 number 64,940 number 10
2000s 95,758 number 66,161 number 130,667 number 10
2010s 204,153 number 138,063 number 235,611 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 26 Italy 34,647 number compare
  2. 27 Peru 32,904 number compare
  3. 28 Netherlands 32,023 number compare
  4. 29 Kazakhstan 30,133 number compare
  5. 30 Algeria 25,745 number compare
  6. 31 Austria 25,366 number compare
  7. 32 Bangladesh 25,190 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 234,397 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 235,611 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,663 number in 1972.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.