Tertiary education, academic staff in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Tertiary education, academic staff was 23.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tertiary education, academic staff in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, tertiary education, academic staff in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 23.3%.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 25.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1982.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.4% | — |
| 1983 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.6% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 25.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3723 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 23.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1982.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.