Secondary education, teachers, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Secondary education, teachers, female was 18.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Low & middle income is 18.71 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Low & middle income peaked at 18.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.89 million, in 1971.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.89 million | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 4.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.19 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.89 million | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 4.50 million | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 4.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.91 million | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 5.12 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 6.21 million | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 5.80 million | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 5.55 million | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.93 million | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 6.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.28 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.61 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.30 million | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 7.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.13 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.87 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 9.28 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.69 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.13 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.69 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.82 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 16.37 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.47 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.71 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.70 million | 3.89 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 5.55 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 million | 7.30 million | 9.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.50 million | 9.25 million | 12.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 million | 12.42 million | 15.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.49 million | 16.37 million | 18.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 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 101.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Low & middle income?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Low & middle income was 18.71 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 million in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.