Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 13.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.31 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 213 groups
All-time high
13.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.17 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World stood at 13.31 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 13.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.17 million, in 1994.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.17 million | — |
| 1995 | 7.30 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.92 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.86 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.89 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.31 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.58 million | 7.17 million | 7.98 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.98 million | 8.20 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 million | 9.70 million | 11.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 million | 12.40 million | 13.31 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World was 13.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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