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
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1972–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 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
- 32 Bangladesh 25,190 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -2.7 % 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
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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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.