Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 13.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: World, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: World is 13.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: World peaked at 13.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.18 million, in 1994.
That places MDG: World 3rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.18 million | — |
| 1995 | 7.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.79 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.91 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.34 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 million | 7.18 million | 8.00 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.00 million | 8.22 million | 9.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 million | 9.72 million | 11.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 million | 12.41 million | 13.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: World?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: World was 13.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 million in 1994.
- How does MDG: World rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release