Teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 768,176 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend stood at 768,176 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend peaked at 768,176 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 354,364 number, in 2007.
IDA blend ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 355,601 number | — |
| 2004 | 356,658 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 380,471 number | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 355,259 number | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 354,364 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 390,794 number | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 415,012 number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 429,924 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 499,454 number | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 518,562 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 612,470 number | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 646,316 number | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 669,954 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 673,070 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 737,959 number | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 745,303 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 768,176 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 372,594 number | 354,364 number | 415,012 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 630,119 number | 429,924 number | 768,176 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend was 768,176 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 768,176 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,364 number in 2007.
- How does IDA blend rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- IDA blend ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.