Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 41,659 number in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Venezuela, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 41,659 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Venezuela peaked at 41,659 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,448 number, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 21st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,448 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,789 number | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 1,862 number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 20,543 number | +1003.3% |
| 2008 | 41,659 number | +102.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 41,659 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 17.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 41,659 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862 number, 48.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,700 number | 1,448 number | 1,862 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 31,101 number | 20,543 number | 41,659 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.6 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Venezuela?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Venezuela was 41,659 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 41,659 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,448 number in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Venezuela ranks 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2008.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.