Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 2.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.95 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
37th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
996,288
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 2.95 million for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 2.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 996,288, in 1994.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 37th of 213 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.02 million | — |
| 1994 | 996,288 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 996,288 | 1.05 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.02 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.49 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.69 million | 2.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 2.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 996,288 in 1994.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 37th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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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February 2026 Data Release