Teachers in secondary education, female in Australia
Australia: Teachers in secondary education, female 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
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