Secondary education, teachers, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, teachers, female was 226,973 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
226,973
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
264,208
in 1996
All-time low
197,844
in 1999
Years of data
23
1993–2021

Secondary education, teachers, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200720211993: 214.1k1994: 218.2k1996: 264.2k1997: 255.7k1999: 197.8k2000: 207.4k2001: 214.1k2002: 210.9k2003: 214.8k2004: 224.4k2005: 235.7k2006: 224.4k2007: 233.8k2008: 233.6k2013: 254.3k2014: 254.3k2015: 259.2k2016: 246.1k2017: 233.0k2018: 226.0k2019: 223.7k2020: 224.2k2021: 227.0k

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

Analysis

In 2021, secondary education, teachers, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 226,973.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 264,208 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 197,844, in 1999.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1993 214,121
1994 218,182 +1.9%
1996 264,208 +21.1%
1997 255,669 -3.2%
1999 197,844 -22.6%
2000 207,429 +4.8%
2001 214,074 +3.2%
2002 210,904 -1.5%
2003 214,800 +1.8%
2004 224,401 +4.5%
2005 235,686 +5.0%
2006 224,438 -4.8%
2007 233,846 +4.2%
2008 233,627 -0.1%
2013 254,331 +8.9%
2014 254,319 -0.0%
2015 259,166 +1.9%
2016 246,104 -5.0%
2017 232,958 -5.3%
2018 226,034 -3.0%
2019 223,673 -1.0%
2020 224,212 +0.2%
2021 226,973 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 230,005 197,844 264,208 5
2000s 222,134 207,429 235,686 9
2010s 242,369 223,673 259,166 7
2020s 225,592 224,212 226,973 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 233,866 compare
  2. 19 Poland 230,981 compare
  3. 20 Japan 229,645
  4. 22 Ukraine 226,280 compare
  5. 23 Argentina 221,331 compare
  6. 24 Spain 204,966 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Secondary education, teachers, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 226,973 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 264,208 in 1996.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 197,844 in 1999.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.