Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Teachers in secondary education, female was 2.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.13 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.57 million
in 2011
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2005–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201420242005: 1.8M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.8M2022: 1.9M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 2.13 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 2.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 2011.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 83rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 1.78 million
2006 1.77 million -0.4%
2007 1.75 million -1.0%
2008 1.68 million -3.9%
2009 1.65 million -2.2%
2010 1.60 million -2.5%
2011 1.57 million -2.3%
2012 1.57 million +0.3%
2013 1.57 million -0.1%
2014 1.58 million +0.9%
2015 1.63 million +3.3%
2016 1.69 million +3.5%
2017 1.75 million +3.5%
2018 1.79 million +2.3%
2019 1.83 million +2.0%
2020 1.80 million -1.6%
2021 1.81 million +0.8%
2022 1.88 million +3.8%
2023 1.98 million +5.1%
2024 2.13 million +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.72 million 1.65 million 1.78 million 5
2010s 1.66 million 1.57 million 1.83 million 10
2020s 1.92 million 1.80 million 2.13 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 80 Angola 31,363 compare
  2. 81 Afghanistan 31,291 compare
  3. 82 Tajikistan 31,147 compare
  4. 83 Oman 30,704 compare
  5. 84 Finland 29,089 compare
  6. 85 Denmark 28,550 compare
  7. 86 Palestine, State of 28,457 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 2.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2011.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release