Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in World
World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 5.67 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in World, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in World stood at 5.67 million number. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in World peaked at 5.67 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 979,038 number, in 1974.
That places World 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million number | 979,038 number | 1.20 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.64 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million number | 1.68 million number | 2.45 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 million number | 2.60 million number | 4.46 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million number | 4.66 million number | 5.67 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in World?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in World was 5.67 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 979,038 number in 1974.
- How does World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.