Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1.74 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.74 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
59th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.25 million
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2001–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2001201220232001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 1.74 million.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 1.74 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 2009.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 59th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 1.59 million
2002 1.60 million +0.3%
2003 1.52 million -4.6%
2004 1.43 million -6.4%
2005 1.33 million -6.8%
2006 1.31 million -1.7%
2007 1.29 million -0.8%
2008 1.27 million -2.2%
2009 1.25 million -0.9%
2010 1.26 million +0.2%
2011 1.27 million +1.1%
2012 1.26 million -1.0%
2013 1.31 million +4.2%
2014 1.34 million +2.5%
2015 1.38 million +2.5%
2016 1.42 million +3.3%
2017 1.47 million +3.0%
2018 1.49 million +1.3%
2019 1.55 million +4.2%
2020 1.71 million +10.6%
2021 1.73 million +1.3%
2022 1.74 million +0.4%
2023 1.74 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.40 million 1.25 million 1.60 million 9
2010s 1.38 million 1.26 million 1.55 million 10
2020s 1.73 million 1.71 million 1.74 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 1.74 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2009.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 59th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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