Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 2.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 stood at 2.24 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 2.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1999.
That places GPE: Region 3 52nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.24 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.24 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.21 million | 1.25 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.23 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.66 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 2.10 million | 2.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 was 2.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1999.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 52nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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