Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 2.56 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
43rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.58 million
in 1998
All-time low
2.12 million
in 2013
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1993–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1993200820241993: 2.3M1994: 2.3M1995: 2.3M1996: 2.3M1997: 2.4M1998: 2.6M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.4M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.5M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 2.56 million for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 2.58 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 2013.

SDG: Europe ranks 43rd of 213 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 2.27 million
1994 2.29 million +1.1%
1995 2.31 million +0.8%
1996 2.34 million +1.3%
1997 2.39 million +2.0%
1998 2.58 million +8.3%
1999 2.45 million -5.3%
2000 2.45 million +0.0%
2001 2.46 million +0.4%
2002 2.46 million -0.1%
2003 2.39 million -2.5%
2004 2.31 million -3.7%
2005 2.23 million -3.2%
2006 2.20 million -1.2%
2007 2.20 million -0.3%
2008 2.17 million -1.1%
2009 2.15 million -0.9%
2010 2.16 million +0.1%
2011 2.15 million -0.2%
2012 2.13 million -1.2%
2013 2.12 million -0.2%
2014 2.16 million +1.8%
2015 2.19 million +1.6%
2016 2.24 million +2.1%
2017 2.28 million +1.6%
2018 2.29 million +0.6%
2019 2.35 million +2.6%
2020 2.52 million +7.1%
2021 2.56 million +1.6%
2022 2.56 million +0.0%
2023 2.56 million +0.3%
2024 2.56 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.37 million 2.27 million 2.58 million 7
2000s 2.30 million 2.15 million 2.46 million 10
2010s 2.21 million 2.12 million 2.35 million 10
2020s 2.55 million 2.52 million 2.56 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 40 Austria 31,727 compare
  2. 41 Greece 31,210 compare
  3. 42 Portugal 28,997 compare
  4. 43 Jordan 27,983 compare
  5. 44 Ecuador 27,559 compare
  6. 45 Israel 27,502 compare
  7. 46 Hungary 27,171 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe was 2.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 1998.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2013.
How does SDG: Europe rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
SDG: Europe ranks 43rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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