Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 505,287 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
505,287 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
5th
of 138 countries
All-time high
505,287 number
in 2018
All-time low
202,746 number
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Indonesia, 1995–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200620181995: 202.7k number2001: 261.2k number2002: 278.1k number2003: 280.5k number2004: 279.3k number2005: 324.3k number2007: 407.5k number2008: 430.3k number2009: 432.3k number2010: 446.0k number2011: 463.0k number2012: 414.2k number2013: 461.5k number2014: 466.2k number2016: 471.0k number2017: 487.5k number2018: 505.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 505,287 number for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Indonesia peaked at 505,287 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 202,746 number, in 1995.

Indonesia ranks 5th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Indonesia, 1995 to 2018.
Year number Change
1995 202,746 number
2001 261,152 number +28.8%
2002 278,136 number +6.5%
2003 280,544 number +0.9%
2004 279,337 number -0.4%
2005 324,262 number +16.1%
2007 407,537 number +25.7%
2008 430,267 number +5.6%
2009 432,335 number +0.5%
2010 445,975 number +3.2%
2011 463,039 number +3.8%
2012 414,230 number -10.5%
2013 461,489 number +11.4%
2014 466,206 number +1.0%
2016 471,019 number +1.0%
2017 487,467 number +3.5%
2018 505,287 number +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,746 number 202,746 number 202,746 number 1
2000s 336,696 number 261,152 number 432,335 number 8
2010s 464,339 number 414,230 number 505,287 number 8

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 India 1.62 million number compare
  2. 3 United States 584,243 number compare
  3. 4 Brazil 512,117 number compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 339,878 number compare
  5. 7 Germany 274,083 number compare
  6. 8 Philippines 238,700 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Indonesia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Indonesia was 505,287 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 505,287 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 202,746 number in 1995.
How does Indonesia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Indonesia ranks 5th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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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.