Secondary education, teachers, female in European Union
European Union: Secondary education, teachers, female was 2.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in European Union, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in European Union is 2.22 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in European Union peaked at 2.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 1976.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.94 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 1.38 million | 1.49 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.53 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.83 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.97 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 2.02 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.17 million | 2.22 million | 5 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in European Union?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in European Union was 2.22 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1976.
- How does European Union rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.