Teachers in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 99,106 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99,106
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 155 countries
All-time high
99,124
in 2016
All-time low
77,626
in 1994
Years of data
25
1993–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1993200820231993: 79.9k1994: 77.6k1995: 84.0k1996: 79.9k1997: 79.4k1999: 78.1k2000: 83.8k2001: 86.8k2002: 85.8k2003: 87.6k2004: 88.7k2005: 92.8k2006: 90.0k2007: 89.5k2008: 94.3k2013: 92.1k2014: 96.5k2016: 99.1k2017: 93.6k2018: 94.8k2019: 95.2k2020: 96.8k2021: 98.8k2022: 98.6k2023: 99.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 99,106.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99,124 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77,626, in 1994.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 79,871
1994 77,626 -2.8%
1995 83,969 +8.2%
1996 79,903 -4.8%
1997 79,403 -0.6%
1999 78,122 -1.6%
2000 83,768 +7.2%
2001 86,839 +3.7%
2002 85,847 -1.1%
2003 87,597 +2.0%
2004 88,692 +1.3%
2005 92,822 +4.7%
2006 90,044 -3.0%
2007 89,486 -0.6%
2008 94,276 +5.4%
2013 92,079 -2.3%
2014 96,456 +4.8%
2016 99,124 +2.8%
2017 93,625 -5.5%
2018 94,783 +1.2%
2019 95,179 +0.4%
2020 96,831 +1.7%
2021 98,766 +2.0%
2022 98,574 -0.2%
2023 99,106 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,816 77,626 83,969 6
2000s 88,819 83,768 94,276 9
2010s 95,208 92,079 99,124 6
2020s 98,319 96,831 99,106 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 17 Italy 131,041 compare
  2. 18 Argentina 111,171 compare
  3. 19 Spain 101,969 compare
  4. 21 Myanmar 95,255 compare
  5. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91,356 compare
  6. 23 Thailand 79,114 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99,106 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99,124 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 77,626 in 1994.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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