Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 226,973 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
226,973
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
264,208
in 1996
All-time low
197,844
in 1999
Years of data
25
1993–2021

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1993–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200720211993: 214.1k1994: 218.2k1995: 241.2k1996: 264.2k1997: 255.7k1998: 226.8k1999: 197.8k2000: 207.4k2001: 214.1k2002: 210.9k2003: 214.8k2004: 224.4k2005: 235.7k2006: 224.4k2007: 233.8k2008: 233.6k2013: 254.3k2014: 254.3k2015: 259.2k2016: 246.1k2017: 233.0k2018: 226.0k2019: 223.7k2020: 224.2k2021: 227.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in United Kingdom is 226,973, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 264,208 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 197,844, in 1999.

That places United Kingdom 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1993 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1993 214,121
1994 218,182 +1.9%
1995 241,195 +10.5%
1996 264,208 +9.5%
1997 255,669 -3.2%
1998 226,756 -11.3%
1999 197,844 -12.8%
2000 207,429 +4.8%
2001 214,074 +3.2%
2002 210,904 -1.5%
2003 214,800 +1.8%
2004 224,401 +4.5%
2005 235,686 +5.0%
2006 224,438 -4.8%
2007 233,846 +4.2%
2008 233,627 -0.1%
2013 254,331 +8.9%
2014 254,319 -0.0%
2015 259,166 +1.9%
2016 246,104 -5.0%
2017 232,958 -5.3%
2018 226,034 -3.0%
2019 223,673 -1.0%
2020 224,212 +0.2%
2021 226,973 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 231,139 197,844 264,208 7
2000s 222,134 207,429 235,686 9
2010s 242,369 223,673 259,166 7
2020s 225,592 224,212 226,973 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 18 Venezuela 233,866 compare
  2. 19 Poland 230,981 compare
  3. 20 Japan 229,645
  4. 22 Ukraine 226,280 compare
  5. 23 Argentina 221,331 compare
  6. 24 Spain 204,966 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in United Kingdom?
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in United Kingdom was 226,973 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 264,208 in 1996.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 197,844 in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,422 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.