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

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
81st
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
912,379
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1998–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998201120241998: 1.0M1999: 983.6k2000: 986.5k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.0M2003: 1.0M2004: 1.0M2005: 988.9k2006: 986.8k2007: 977.6k2008: 972.2k2009: 963.1k2010: 944.7k2011: 921.8k2012: 912.4k2013: 958.9k2014: 976.8k2015: 988.1k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 1.17 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 1.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 912,379, in 2012.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 81st of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.04 million
1999 983,559 -5.2%
2000 986,457 +0.3%
2001 1.04 million +5.8%
2002 1.04 million +0.1%
2003 1.04 million -0.5%
2004 1.01 million -2.5%
2005 988,906 -2.4%
2006 986,799 -0.2%
2007 977,554 -0.9%
2008 972,210 -0.5%
2009 963,145 -0.9%
2010 944,731 -1.9%
2011 921,789 -2.4%
2012 912,379 -1.0%
2013 958,875 +5.1%
2014 976,840 +1.9%
2015 988,076 +1.2%
2016 1.02 million +3.1%
2017 1.04 million +2.2%
2018 1.05 million +0.8%
2019 1.05 million -0.3%
2020 1.06 million +1.3%
2021 1.07 million +0.7%
2022 1.11 million +3.6%
2023 1.15 million +3.9%
2024 1.17 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 million 983,559 1.04 million 2
2000s 1.00 million 963,145 1.04 million 10
2010s 985,744 912,379 1.05 million 10
2020s 1.11 million 1.06 million 1.17 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 78 Albania 10,526 compare
  2. 79 Zambia 9,867 compare
  3. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,352 compare
  4. 81 Armenia 9,348 compare
  5. 82 Malaysia 8,707 compare
  6. 83 Burkina Faso 8,643 compare
  7. 84 Panama 8,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 1.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 912,379 in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 81st out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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