Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 3,752 number in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
3,752 number
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
82nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
3,752 number
in 2017
All-time low
2 number
in 1979
Years of data
20
1978–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1978199720171978: 6 number1979: 2 number1981: 20 number1984: 27 number1985: 43 number1986: 47 number1987: 35 number1988: 47 number1989: 44 number1990: 58 number1991: 115 number1992: 155 number2009: 1.5k number2011: 1.7k number2012: 2.0k number2013: 2.4k number2014: 2.6k number2015: 3.0k number2016: 3.5k number2017: 3.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Arab Emirates is 3,752 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,752 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2 number, in 1979.

United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 number 2 number 6 number 2
1980s 37.57 number 20 number 47 number 7
1990s 109.33 number 58 number 155 number 3
2000s 1,522 number 1,522 number 1,522 number 1
2010s 2,700 number 1,713 number 3,752 number 7

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 79 Mozambique 4,005 number compare
  2. 80 Latvia 4,003 number compare
  3. 81 Mongolia 3,997 number compare
  4. 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,588 number compare
  5. 84 Republic of Moldova 3,410 number compare
  6. 85 Cambodia 3,308 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 United Arab Emirates?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Arab Emirates was 3,752 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 3,752 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number in 1979.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
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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.