Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 73,274 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Kingdom, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Kingdom stood at 73,274 number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Kingdom peaked at 73,274 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,949 number, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 13,284 number | 10,949 number | 15,404 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 22,090 number | 16,300 number | 29,836 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 44,650 number | 31,270 number | 58,730 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,719 number | 60,670 number | 73,274 number | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Kingdom was 73,274 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 73,274 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,949 number in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.