Teachers in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Teachers in secondary education, female was 2.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.38 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 2.22 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 2.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 1976.
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 81st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.94 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 1.38 million | 1.49 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.53 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.83 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.97 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 2.02 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.17 million | 2.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- 78 Lebanon 32,595 compare
- 79 Madagascar 32,054 compare
- 80 Angola 31,363 compare
- 81 Afghanistan 31,291 compare
- 82 Tajikistan 31,147 compare
- 83 Oman 30,704 compare
- 84 Finland 29,089 compare
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,026 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 2.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1976.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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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February 2026 Data Release