Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1.21 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
79th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
643,054
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1996–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1996200920231996: 643.1k1997: 656.1k1998: 688.6k1999: 676.1k2000: 687.4k2001: 745.1k2002: 754.5k2003: 760.9k2004: 781.3k2005: 791.3k2006: 754.6k2007: 749.1k2008: 744.6k2009: 755.0k2010: 753.7k2011: 768.4k2012: 795.0k2013: 844.4k2014: 885.0k2015: 921.0k2016: 979.4k2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) recorded 1.21 million for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 1.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 643,054, in 1996.

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 79th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 643,054
1997 656,111 +2.0%
1998 688,594 +5.0%
1999 676,069 -1.8%
2000 687,392 +1.7%
2001 745,124 +8.4%
2002 754,528 +1.3%
2003 760,881 +0.8%
2004 781,286 +2.7%
2005 791,290 +1.3%
2006 754,564 -4.6%
2007 749,057 -0.7%
2008 744,623 -0.6%
2009 754,971 +1.4%
2010 753,731 -0.2%
2011 768,372 +1.9%
2012 795,037 +3.5%
2013 844,400 +6.2%
2014 885,046 +4.8%
2015 921,001 +4.1%
2016 979,390 +6.3%
2017 1.06 million +8.1%
2018 1.06 million +0.0%
2019 1.07 million +0.9%
2020 1.12 million +4.6%
2021 1.12 million +0.4%
2022 1.12 million -0.2%
2023 1.21 million +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 665,957 643,054 688,594 4
2000s 752,372 687,392 791,290 10
2010s 913,216 753,731 1.07 million 10
2020s 1.14 million 1.12 million 1.21 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

  1. 76 Republic of Moldova 11,701 compare
  2. 77 Dominican Republic 10,596 compare
  3. 78 Albania 10,526 compare
  4. 79 Zambia 9,867 compare
  5. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,352 compare
  6. 81 Armenia 9,348 compare
  7. 82 Malaysia 8,707 compare

See the full ranking of 368 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 1.21 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The lowest recorded value was 643,054 in 1996.
How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 79th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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