Secondary education, teachers, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Secondary education, teachers, female was 5.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1985–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 5.49 million for secondary education, teachers, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 5.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million, in 1986.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.48 million | — |
| 1986 | 4.17 million | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 4.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.72 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.68 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.49 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.34 million | 4.17 million | 4.48 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.60 million | 4.40 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 million | 4.65 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 4.55 million | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 million | 5.10 million | 5.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4602 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Europe & Central Asia was 5.49 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million in 1986.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.