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

Latest (2024)
578,238
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
134th
of 213 groups
All-time high
586,066
in 2023
All-time low
257,161
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200920241994: 257.2k1995: 269.3k1996: 281.3k1997: 291.3k1998: 297.5k1999: 304.9k2000: 315.0k2001: 322.0k2002: 327.9k2003: 359.7k2004: 370.7k2005: 385.4k2006: 392.8k2007: 422.1k2008: 441.3k2009: 454.2k2010: 461.5k2011: 483.0k2012: 497.5k2013: 497.0k2014: 487.5k2015: 497.0k2016: 492.3k2017: 512.0k2018: 535.5k2019: 534.6k2020: 554.9k2021: 556.6k2022: 538.6k2023: 586.1k2024: 578.2k

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 131 Barbados 406 compare
  2. 132 Antigua and Barbuda 340 compare
  3. 133 Kiribati 308 compare
  4. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 298 compare
  5. 135 Grenada 284 compare
  6. 136 Andorra 272 compare
  7. 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 270 compare

See the full ranking of 368 places →

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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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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