Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Small states
Small states: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 19,868 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Small states, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Small states is 19,868 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Small states peaked at 23,053 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,969 number, in 1981.
That places Small states 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,417 number | 3,969 number | 4,866 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,624 number | 5,131 number | 8,523 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,129 number | 8,758 number | 16,383 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,010 number | 17,005 number | 23,053 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 39 Ecuador 15,396 number compare
- 40 Portugal 15,320 number compare
- 41 Belgium 15,154 number compare
- 42 Romania 13,469 number compare
- 43 Switzerland 12,917 number compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 12,626 number compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 12,059 number compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Small states?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Small states was 19,868 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 23,053 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,969 number in 1981.
- How does Small states rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.