Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
60th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.32 million
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1992200820241992: 1.4M1993: 1.3M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.3M1997: 1.3M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 1.72 million for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 1996.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 60th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 1.36 million
1993 1.33 million -2.2%
1994 1.34 million +1.3%
1995 1.33 million -0.8%
1996 1.32 million -0.5%
1997 1.34 million +1.5%
1998 1.34 million -0.2%
1999 1.40 million +4.1%
2000 1.44 million +3.3%
2001 1.51 million +4.7%
2002 1.55 million +2.7%
2003 1.60 million +3.2%
2004 1.62 million +1.3%
2005 1.65 million +2.0%
2006 1.65 million +0.0%
2007 1.65 million -0.4%
2008 1.64 million -0.5%
2009 1.65 million +0.6%
2010 1.64 million -0.5%
2011 1.61 million -1.7%
2012 1.59 million -1.2%
2013 1.56 million -1.7%
2014 1.58 million +0.7%
2015 1.59 million +1.0%
2016 1.62 million +2.0%
2017 1.63 million +0.5%
2018 1.64 million +0.7%
2019 1.64 million +0.0%
2020 1.67 million +1.7%
2021 1.69 million +1.2%
2022 1.70 million +0.2%
2023 1.71 million +0.9%
2024 1.72 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 million 1.32 million 1.40 million 8
2000s 1.60 million 1.44 million 1.65 million 10
2010s 1.61 million 1.56 million 1.64 million 10
2020s 1.70 million 1.67 million 1.72 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 1996.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 60th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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