Secondary education, teachers, female in European Union

European Union: Secondary education, teachers, female was 2.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.38 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in European Union, 1976–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197620002024

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in European Union, 1976 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 China 4.47 million compare
  2. 2 India 3.61 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 1.15 million compare
  4. 4 Russia 1.11 million compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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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.