Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 297,019 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 297,019 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 297,019 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,162 number, in 1973.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 27th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17,162 number | — |
| 1974 | 18,935 number | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 20,538 number | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 23,070 number | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 25,559 number | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 27,304 number | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 28,971 number | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 30,824 number | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 32,819 number | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 35,302 number | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 37,654 number | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 38,373 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 40,901 number | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 40,973 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 43,477 number | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 43,440 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 43,097 number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 43,999 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 44,163 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 47,302 number | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 52,260 number | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 57,060 number | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 63,318 number | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 69,858 number | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 74,256 number | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 77,521 number | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 83,922 number | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 85,701 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 91,433 number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 99,127 number | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 101,195 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 115,577 number | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 127,173 number | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 133,182 number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 147,549 number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 149,470 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 165,503 number | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 178,658 number | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 194,113 number | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 220,940 number | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 244,107 number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 272,097 number | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 286,780 number | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 295,359 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 296,478 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 295,509 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 297,019 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,077 number | 17,162 number | 28,971 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 38,686 number | 30,824 number | 43,477 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,366 number | 43,999 number | 83,922 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,591 number | 85,701 number | 165,503 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,106 number | 178,658 number | 297,019 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 24 Cuba 36,179 number compare
- 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
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 297,019 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?
- The highest recorded value was 297,019 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,162 number in 1973.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.