Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Australia
Australia: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 52,710 in 1992. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Australia, 1971–1992
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1992, teachers in secondary education, female in Australia stood at 52,710. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Australia peaked at 52,710 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27,326, in 1971.
That places Australia 58th out of 210 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,326 | — |
| 1973 | 30,574 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 32,083 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 34,463 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 35,895 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 37,311 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 37,765 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 38,370 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 38,604 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 38,988 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 49,700 | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 50,960 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 47,826 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 49,192 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 49,854 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 49,446 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 51,743 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 51,803 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52,710 | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 52,710 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 52,710 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,512, 15.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +27.5% | 38,988 | 49,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,223 | 27,326 | 38,370 | 8 |
| 1980s | 46,821 | 38,604 | 50,960 | 8 |
| 1990s | 52,085 | 51,743 | 52,710 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Australia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Australia was 52,710 in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,710 in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,326 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 1992.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release