Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 173,373 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
173,373
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
176th
of 213 groups
All-time high
178,574
in 2022
All-time low
24,658
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020231997: 24.7k1998: 34.0k1999: 37.9k2000: 45.4k2001: 44.8k2002: 48.3k2003: 51.5k2004: 53.7k2005: 58.0k2006: 64.4k2007: 72.3k2008: 76.4k2009: 86.2k2010: 96.8k2011: 106.6k2012: 112.5k2013: 120.0k2014: 132.5k2015: 129.9k2016: 138.8k2017: 139.2k2018: 138.4k2019: 139.5k2020: 144.5k2021: 155.9k2022: 178.6k2023: 173.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 173,373, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 178,574 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,658, in 1997.

That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 176th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 24,658
1998 34,034 +38.0%
1999 37,942 +11.5%
2000 45,373 +19.6%
2001 44,843 -1.2%
2002 48,330 +7.8%
2003 51,457 +6.5%
2004 53,676 +4.3%
2005 58,036 +8.1%
2006 64,356 +10.9%
2007 72,317 +12.4%
2008 76,396 +5.6%
2009 86,177 +12.8%
2010 96,828 +12.4%
2011 106,598 +10.1%
2012 112,540 +5.6%
2013 119,983 +6.6%
2014 132,460 +10.4%
2015 129,871 -2.0%
2016 138,804 +6.9%
2017 139,186 +0.3%
2018 138,361 -0.6%
2019 139,533 +0.8%
2020 144,463 +3.5%
2021 155,929 +7.9%
2022 178,574 +14.5%
2023 173,373 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,212 24,658 37,942 3
2000s 60,096 44,843 86,177 10
2010s 125,416 96,828 139,533 10
2020s 163,085 144,463 178,574 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 173,373 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 178,574 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 24,658 in 1997.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 176th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release