Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Middle income
Middle income: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 3.79 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle income, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle income stood at 3.79 million number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle income peaked at 3.79 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 522,898 number, in 1972.
That places Middle income 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 522,898 number | — |
| 1973 | 540,957 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 562,232 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 588,669 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 609,784 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 632,662 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 668,697 number | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 687,930 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 722,957 number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 758,432 number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 781,517 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 818,885 number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 851,928 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 888,004 number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 880,711 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 919,924 number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 921,446 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 936,752 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 954,208 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 952,042 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 945,283 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 940,706 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 983,427 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million number | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million number | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million number | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million number | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million number | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million number | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million number | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million number | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million number | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million number | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.12 million number | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.20 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million number | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.62 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.69 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.72 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.79 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 601,729 number | 522,898 number | 687,930 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 848,056 number | 722,957 number | 936,752 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million number | 940,706 number | 1.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million number | 1.50 million number | 2.83 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 million number | 2.96 million number | 3.79 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle income?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Middle income was 3.79 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 522,898 number in 1972.
- How does Middle income rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.