Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Asia
South Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 655,003 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Asia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Asia stood at 655,003 number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Asia peaked at 655,003 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,166 number, in 1971.
That places South Asia 21st out of 43 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32,166 number | — |
| 1972 | 34,318 number | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 36,496 number | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 38,399 number | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 40,592 number | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 42,124 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 44,808 number | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 46,297 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 45,859 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 54,110 number | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 57,178 number | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 53,885 number | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 59,871 number | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 62,980 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 65,988 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 69,852 number | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 73,870 number | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 67,434 number | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 71,408 number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 75,727 number | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 79,072 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 79,739 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 80,755 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 81,682 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 82,664 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 95,641 number | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 102,568 number | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 120,290 number | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 139,168 number | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 159,416 number | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 165,969 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 172,894 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 174,614 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 235,057 number | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 240,240 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 264,388 number | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 305,538 number | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 349,729 number | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 376,361 number | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 421,280 number | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 532,105 number | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 572,224 number | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 570,853 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 538,417 number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 575,504 number | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 578,527 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 606,358 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 628,558 number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 655,003 number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,118 number | 32,166 number | 46,297 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 63,658 number | 53,885 number | 73,870 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,731 number | 75,727 number | 139,168 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,421 number | 159,416 number | 376,361 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,883 number | 421,280 number | 655,003 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Asia was 655,003 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 655,003 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,166 number in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- South Asia ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.