Secondary education, teachers, female in Middle income

Middle income: Secondary education, teachers, female was 18.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.21 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
18.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.81 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in Middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers, female in Middle income stood at 18.21 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Middle income peaked at 18.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million, in 1971.

Middle income ranks 4th 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 4.55 million
1971 3.81 million -16.4%
1972 3.93 million +3.2%
1973 4.09 million +4.1%
1974 4.80 million +17.3%
1975 4.40 million -8.2%
1976 4.50 million +2.3%
1977 4.80 million +6.7%
1978 5.01 million +4.3%
1979 6.09 million +21.5%
1980 5.68 million -6.8%
1981 5.42 million -4.6%
1982 5.80 million +7.0%
1983 5.98 million +3.2%
1984 6.05 million +1.1%
1985 6.09 million +0.7%
1986 6.14 million +0.8%
1987 6.47 million +5.3%
1988 6.64 million +2.7%
1989 6.74 million +1.5%
1990 7.16 million +6.3%
1991 7.25 million +1.3%
1992 7.33 million +1.1%
1993 7.32 million -0.1%
1994 7.46 million +1.8%
1995 7.65 million +2.6%
1996 7.97 million +4.1%
1997 8.20 million +2.9%
1998 8.71 million +6.2%
1999 9.11 million +4.7%
2000 9.07 million -0.5%
2001 9.09 million +0.3%
2002 9.50 million +4.5%
2003 9.91 million +4.3%
2004 10.08 million +1.7%
2005 10.42 million +3.4%
2006 10.53 million +1.0%
2007 10.91 million +3.6%
2008 11.41 million +4.6%
2009 11.75 million +3.0%
2010 12.11 million +3.0%
2011 12.42 million +2.6%
2012 12.60 million +1.4%
2013 12.59 million -0.0%
2014 12.88 million +2.3%
2015 13.18 million +2.3%
2016 13.64 million +3.5%
2017 14.05 million +3.0%
2018 14.35 million +2.1%
2019 15.44 million +7.6%
2020 15.96 million +3.4%
2021 16.43 million +2.9%
2022 17.01 million +3.5%
2023 17.56 million +3.3%
2024 18.21 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.60 million 3.81 million 6.09 million 10
1980s 6.10 million 5.42 million 6.74 million 10
1990s 7.82 million 7.16 million 9.11 million 10
2000s 10.27 million 9.07 million 11.75 million 10
2010s 13.33 million 12.11 million 15.44 million 10
2020s 17.03 million 15.96 million 18.21 million 5

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 China 4.47 million compare
  2. 2 India 3.61 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 1.15 million compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 1.11 million compare
  5. 5 United States of America 1.09 million compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 841,094 compare
  7. 7 Brazil 629,792 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in Middle income?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Middle income was 18.21 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 18.21 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million in 1971.
How does Middle income rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
Middle income ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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.