Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 395,775 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
395,775
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
395,775
in 2024
All-time low
29,783
in 1975
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 395,775, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 395,775 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,783, in 1975.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30,345 | — |
| 1973 | 31,149 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 30,770 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 29,783 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 30,077 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 30,700 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 32,597 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 34,428 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 37,892 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 37,722 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 39,481 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 42,990 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 46,933 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 50,157 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 60,973 | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 68,645 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 81,016 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 85,938 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 92,143 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 101,309 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 105,379 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 113,255 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 117,085 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 121,664 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 115,483 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 110,721 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 108,287 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 106,883 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 111,090 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 120,165 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 128,980 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 139,565 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 157,288 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 167,554 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 179,753 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 185,075 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 182,625 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 196,848 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 206,794 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 221,580 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 229,358 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 238,055 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 250,074 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 278,390 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 317,833 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 318,228 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 328,112 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 340,803 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 356,784 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 366,154 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 376,320 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 385,634 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 395,775 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,231 | 29,783 | 34,428 | 8 |
| 1980s | 55,175 | 37,722 | 85,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,221 | 92,143 | 121,664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,894 | 111,090 | 196,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,923 | 206,794 | 340,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,133 | 356,784 | 395,775 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 395,775 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 395,775 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,783 in 1975.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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