Tertiary education, academic staff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tertiary education, academic staff was 47.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 47.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 47.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1983.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.8% | — |
| 1984 | 17.2% | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 19.6% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 33.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.2% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.0% | 47.8% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 47.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.