Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in secondary education, female was 2.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.36 million
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
569,660
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 2.36 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 2.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 569,660, in 1972.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 598,794 | — |
| 1972 | 569,660 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 586,962 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 599,162 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 667,319 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 625,667 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 638,340 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 653,632 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 654,024 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 659,412 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 608,915 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 678,838 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 698,752 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 725,418 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 792,238 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 692,160 | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 773,748 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 787,181 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 742,384 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 759,371 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 781,711 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 807,139 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 822,326 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 840,131 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 851,057 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 881,400 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 876,314 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 959,722 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 970,171 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 992,420 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 621,507 | 569,660 | 667,319 | 9 |
| 1980s | 715,905 | 608,915 | 792,238 | 10 |
| 1990s | 854,934 | 759,371 | 970,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 992,420 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.19 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 1.79 million | 2.36 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 76 Bulgaria 33,757 compare
- 77 Nepal 33,511 compare
- 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
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 37.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 2.36 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 569,660 in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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