Tertiary education, academic staff in South Asia
South Asia: Tertiary education, academic staff was 43.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in South Asia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in South Asia is 43.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in South Asia peaked at 43.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1971.
South Asia ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.5% | — |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 17.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 23.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.9% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.7% | 43.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in South Asia?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in South Asia was 43.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.