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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
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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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February 2026 Data Release