Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in WB: World
WB: World: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 13.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.34 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
4th
of 213 groups
All-time high
13.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.18 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: World, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: World recorded 13.34 million for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: World peaked at 13.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.18 million, in 1994.
WB: World ranks 4th 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 (number) (lower female) in WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.18 million | — |
| 1995 | 7.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.79 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.91 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.34 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 million | 7.18 million | 8.00 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.00 million | 8.22 million | 9.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 million | 9.72 million | 11.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 million | 12.41 million | 13.34 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: World?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: World was 13.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 million in 1994.
- How does WB: World rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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