Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 69.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 213 groups
All-time high
69.8%
in 2022
All-time low
66.3%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia recorded 69.8% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 69.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 1993.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 13th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 66.3% | — |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.3% | 67.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 67.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 67.8% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 69.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release