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
Secondary education, teachers, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
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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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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.