Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 2.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.45 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
44th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
636,473
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1993200820241993: 665.9k1994: 636.5k1995: 672.1k1996: 677.0k1997: 693.5k1998: 656.8k1999: 649.5k2000: 665.5k2001: 698.9k2002: 724.1k2003: 755.7k2004: 796.1k2005: 883.1k2006: 894.8k2007: 979.2k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 2.45 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 2.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 636,473, in 1994.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 44th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 665,857
1994 636,473 -4.4%
1995 672,147 +5.6%
1996 677,017 +0.7%
1997 693,532 +2.4%
1998 656,787 -5.3%
1999 649,529 -1.1%
2000 665,518 +2.5%
2001 698,919 +5.0%
2002 724,128 +3.6%
2003 755,727 +4.4%
2004 796,116 +5.3%
2005 883,054 +10.9%
2006 894,829 +1.3%
2007 979,186 +9.4%
2008 1.03 million +5.4%
2009 1.09 million +5.3%
2010 1.14 million +4.8%
2011 1.21 million +5.9%
2012 1.25 million +4.0%
2013 1.39 million +11.1%
2014 1.41 million +1.2%
2015 1.43 million +1.4%
2016 1.61 million +12.8%
2017 1.72 million +6.5%
2018 1.74 million +1.3%
2019 2.17 million +24.9%
2020 2.32 million +6.6%
2021 2.33 million +0.6%
2022 2.27 million -2.5%
2023 2.34 million +3.2%
2024 2.45 million +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 664,477 636,473 693,532 7
2000s 851,589 665,518 1.09 million 10
2010s 1.51 million 1.14 million 2.17 million 10
2020s 2.34 million 2.27 million 2.45 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 41 Greece 31,210 compare
  2. 42 Portugal 28,997 compare
  3. 43 Jordan 27,983 compare
  4. 44 Ecuador 27,559 compare
  5. 45 Israel 27,502 compare
  6. 46 Hungary 27,171 compare
  7. 47 Serbia 26,623 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 2.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 636,473 in 1994.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 44th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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