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 94,783 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94,783 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 138 countries
All-time high
99,124 number
in 2016
All-time low
77,626 number
in 1994
Years of data
20
1993–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1993200520181993: 79.9k number1994: 77.6k number1995: 84.0k number1996: 79.9k number1997: 79.4k number1999: 78.1k number2000: 83.8k number2001: 86.8k number2002: 85.8k number2003: 87.6k number2004: 88.7k number2005: 92.8k number2006: 90.0k number2007: 89.5k number2008: 94.3k number2013: 92.1k number2014: 96.5k number2016: 99.1k number2017: 93.6k number2018: 94.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 94,783 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% 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 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77,626 number, in 1994.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 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 2018.
Year number Change
1993 79,871 number
1994 77,626 number -2.8%
1995 83,969 number +8.2%
1996 79,903 number -4.8%
1997 79,403 number -0.6%
1999 78,122 number -1.6%
2000 83,768 number +7.2%
2001 86,839 number +3.7%
2002 85,847 number -1.1%
2003 87,597 number +2.0%
2004 88,692 number +1.3%
2005 92,822 number +4.7%
2006 90,044 number -3.0%
2007 89,486 number -0.6%
2008 94,276 number +5.4%
2013 92,079 number -2.3%
2014 96,456 number +4.8%
2016 99,124 number +2.8%
2017 93,625 number -5.5%
2018 94,783 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,816 number 77,626 number 83,969 number 6
2000s 88,819 number 83,768 number 94,276 number 9
2010s 95,213 number 92,079 number 99,124 number 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Italy 133,345 number compare
  2. 16 Argentina 111,171 number compare
  3. 17 Myanmar 95,255 number compare
  4. 19 Spain 84,556 number compare
  5. 20 Thailand 81,805 number compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 81,472 number 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 94,783 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number 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 18th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
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 0.5%. 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)
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.