Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 3.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.25 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
34th
of 213 groups
All-time high
3.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.75 million
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1992200820241992: 2.8M1993: 2.8M1994: 2.8M1995: 2.8M1996: 2.8M1997: 2.9M1998: 3.1M1999: 3.0M2000: 3.0M2001: 3.1M2002: 3.1M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.0M2005: 2.9M2006: 2.9M2007: 2.9M2008: 2.8M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.8M2011: 2.8M2012: 2.8M2013: 2.8M2014: 2.8M2015: 2.8M2016: 2.9M2017: 2.9M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.2M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.2M2024: 3.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 3.25 million for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1993.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 34th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 2.77 million
1993 2.75 million -0.7%
1994 2.78 million +1.1%
1995 2.81 million +1.0%
1996 2.85 million +1.3%
1997 2.92 million +2.3%
1998 3.12 million +6.8%
1999 2.99 million -3.9%
2000 3.01 million +0.5%
2001 3.06 million +1.6%
2002 3.09 million +1.2%
2003 3.07 million -0.8%
2004 3.00 million -2.3%
2005 2.93 million -2.1%
2006 2.91 million -0.9%
2007 2.89 million -0.7%
2008 2.85 million -1.3%
2009 2.84 million -0.3%
2010 2.82 million -0.5%
2011 2.80 million -0.7%
2012 2.78 million -0.9%
2013 2.77 million -0.3%
2014 2.80 million +1.3%
2015 2.84 million +1.4%
2016 2.90 million +2.1%
2017 2.94 million +1.3%
2018 2.96 million +0.5%
2019 3.01 million +1.7%
2020 3.19 million +6.0%
2021 3.23 million +1.3%
2022 3.24 million +0.3%
2023 3.24 million -0.0%
2024 3.25 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.87 million 2.75 million 3.12 million 8
2000s 2.96 million 2.84 million 3.09 million 10
2010s 2.86 million 2.77 million 3.01 million 10
2020s 3.23 million 3.19 million 3.25 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 31 South Africa 49,009 compare
  2. 32 Ethiopia 44,379 compare
  3. 33 Morocco 43,526 compare
  4. 34 Belarus 40,791 compare
  5. 35 United Arab Emirates 40,015 compare
  6. 36 Guatemala 36,860 compare
  7. 37 Ghana 36,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 3.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1993.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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