Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 69,733 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
69,733 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
37th
of 44 groups
All-time high
69,733 number
in 2018
All-time low
3,976 number
in 1977
Years of data
42
1977–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1977–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1977199720181977: 4.0k number1978: 4.5k number1979: 4.9k number1980: 5.3k number1981: 6.0k number1982: 6.7k number1983: 7.1k number1984: 7.4k number1985: 8.4k number1986: 9.0k number1987: 9.4k number1988: 10.2k number1989: 10.9k number1990: 11.9k number1991: 13.1k number1992: 14.3k number1993: 15.6k number1994: 17.2k number1995: 18.8k number1996: 21.0k number1997: 23.2k number1998: 25.5k number1999: 28.0k number2000: 26.0k number2001: 25.1k number2002: 24.9k number2003: 25.3k number2004: 25.3k number2005: 27.3k number2006: 28.7k number2007: 30.1k number2008: 32.0k number2009: 33.5k number2010: 35.2k number2011: 51.2k number2012: 55.2k number2013: 59.5k number2014: 60.8k number2015: 63.1k number2016: 66.3k number2017: 69.1k number2018: 69.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 69,733 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 69,733 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,976 number, in 1977.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,436 number 3,976 number 4,861 number 3
1980s 8,052 number 5,259 number 10,945 number 10
1990s 18,869 number 11,926 number 28,034 number 10
2000s 27,816 number 24,858 number 33,473 number 10
2010s 58,900 number 35,178 number 69,733 number 9

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 34 Lebanon 22,133 number compare
  2. 35 Nigeria 18,397 number compare
  3. 36 Belarus 17,022 number compare
  4. 37 Sweden 16,009 number compare
  5. 38 Norway 15,749 number compare
  6. 39 Ecuador 15,396 number compare
  7. 40 Portugal 15,320 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 69,733 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 69,733 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3,976 number in 1977.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.