Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 2.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 2.45 million for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 2.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 636,473, in 1994.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 44th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 665,857 | — |
| 1994 | 636,473 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 672,147 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 677,017 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 693,532 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 656,787 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 649,529 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 665,518 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 698,919 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 724,128 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 755,727 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 796,116 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 883,054 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 894,829 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 979,186 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.45 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,477 | 636,473 | 693,532 | 7 |
| 2000s | 851,589 | 665,518 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.14 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million | 2.27 million | 2.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 2.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 636,473 in 1994.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 44th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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