Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.30 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
75th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.06 million
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 1.30 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1992.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 75th of 213 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | 1.12 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.14 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.28 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 72 Kenya 15,160 compare
- 73 Costa Rica 12,315 compare
- 74 New Zealand 12,256 compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,982 compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 11,701 compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 10,596 compare
- 78 Albania 10,526 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 1.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1992.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 75th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release