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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10,949 number | — |
| 1984 | 13,672 number | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 12,062 number | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 12,378 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 15,404 number | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 15,237 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 16,300 number | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 18,000 number | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 17,900 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19,275 number | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 20,823 number | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 22,711 number | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 26,374 number | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 27,591 number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 29,836 number | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 31,270 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 32,680 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 34,425 number | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 36,605 number | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 43,005 number | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 48,845 number | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 51,230 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 53,785 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 55,930 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 58,730 number | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 60,670 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 60,808 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61,159 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64,142 number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 67,204 number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 65,941 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 67,699 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 70,570 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 73,274 number | +3.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 73,274 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 12.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 73,274 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (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.