How does Pakistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?

Pakistan ranks 108th out of 159 countries with data for 1992.

Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this 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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pakistan

Name: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pakistan
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Pakistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 897 number in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)

897 number

World rank

108th

of 159 countries

All-time high

1,386 number

in 1987

All-time low

372 number

in 1971

Years of data

1971–1992

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pakistan, 1971–1992

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 897 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 1992.

That represents a change of down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pakistan peaked at 1,386 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 372 number, in 1971.

Pakistan ranks 108th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	561 number	372 number	750 number	2
1980s	1,344 number	1,303 number	1,386 number	2
1990s	897 number	897 number	897 number	1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

105 Yemen 1,261 number
106 Iceland 1,055 number compare
107 Macao 907 number
109 Grenada 862 number compare
110 Senegal 807 number
111 Qatar 802 number compare

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More education data for Pakistan

Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.55 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)

All data for Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pakistan?: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pakistan was 897 number in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 1,386 number in 1987.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 372 number in 1971.
How does Pakistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?: Pakistan ranks 108th out of 159 countries with data for 1992.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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: 07 August 2026

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.