Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 578,238 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 578,238.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 586,066 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 257,161, in 1994.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 134th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 257,161 | — |
| 1995 | 269,292 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 281,303 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 291,280 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 297,538 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 304,873 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 314,957 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 321,996 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 327,936 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 359,666 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 370,681 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 385,435 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 392,750 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 422,073 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 441,264 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 454,185 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 461,488 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 483,006 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 497,506 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 497,002 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 487,509 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 496,982 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 492,336 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 512,039 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 535,462 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 534,626 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 554,859 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 556,625 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 538,631 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 586,066 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 578,238 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,574 | 257,161 | 304,873 | 6 |
| 2000s | 379,094 | 314,957 | 454,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,796 | 461,488 | 535,462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 562,884 | 538,631 | 586,066 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 131 Barbados 406 compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 340 compare
- 133 Kiribati 308 compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 298 compare
- 135 Grenada 284 compare
- 136 Andorra 272 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 270 compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 25.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 578,238 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 586,066 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,161 in 1994.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 134th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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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February 2026 Data Release