Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 3.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.37 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
32nd
of 213 groups
All-time high
3.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.66 million
in 2012
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia is 3.37 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 3.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 32nd of 213 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.77 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.14 million | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.98 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.99 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.89 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.20 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.37 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 million | 2.77 million | 3.14 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 2.73 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 2.66 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 3.20 million | 3.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 29 Saudi Arabia 57,734 compare
- 30 Romania 52,951 compare
- 31 South Africa 49,009 compare
- 32 Ethiopia 44,379 compare
- 33 Morocco 43,526 compare
- 34 Belarus 40,791 compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 40,015 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 3.37 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 32nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release