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

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 2.05 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.05 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
54th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.48 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2011–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2011201720232011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 2.05 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 2.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 2012.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 54th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 1.49 million
2012 1.48 million -0.9%
2013 1.54 million +4.1%
2014 1.58 million +2.4%
2015 1.62 million +3.0%
2016 1.69 million +3.8%
2017 1.75 million +3.6%
2018 1.79 million +2.3%
2019 1.82 million +1.7%
2020 1.93 million +6.2%
2021 1.95 million +1.1%
2022 2.00 million +2.4%
2023 2.05 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.64 million 1.48 million 1.82 million 9
2020s 1.98 million 1.93 million 2.05 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 51 Madagascar 24,403 compare
  2. 52 Oman 23,876 compare
  3. 53 Norway 23,592 compare
  4. 54 Tunisia 22,799 compare
  5. 55 Afghanistan 22,182 compare
  6. 56 Nepal 22,123 compare
  7. 57 Chile 21,870 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 2.05 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 54th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central 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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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