Secondary education, teachers, female in Australia
Australia: Secondary education, teachers, female was 52,710 in 1992. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Australia, 1971–1992
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Australia is 52,710, measured in 1992. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Australia peaked at 52,710 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27,326, in 1971.
That places Australia 58th out of 198 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,326 | — |
| 1973 | 30,574 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 32,083 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 34,463 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 35,895 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 37,311 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 37,765 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 38,370 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 38,604 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 38,988 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 49,700 | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 50,960 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 47,826 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 49,192 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 49,854 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 49,446 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 51,743 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 51,803 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52,710 | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +27.5% | 38,988 | 49,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,223 | 27,326 | 38,370 | 8 |
| 1980s | 46,821 | 38,604 | 50,960 | 8 |
| 1990s | 52,085 | 51,743 | 52,710 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Australia?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Australia was 52,710 in 1992, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,710 in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,326 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 1992.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.