Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in secondary education, female was 5.37 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.37 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
304,536
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 5.37 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 5.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 304,536, in 1971.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 883,053 | — |
| 1971 | 304,536 | -65.5% |
| 1972 | 338,295 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 358,874 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 921,596 | +156.8% |
| 1975 | 457,206 | -50.4% |
| 1976 | 419,397 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 440,406 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 462,992 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 958,116 | +106.9% |
| 1980 | 507,114 | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 537,940 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 566,307 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 611,941 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 656,449 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million | +59.9% |
| 1986 | 712,572 | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 733,521 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 743,141 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 761,534 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.69 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.12 million | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 4.48 million | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 4.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.89 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.08 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.37 million | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 554,447 | 304,536 | 958,116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 688,016 | 507,114 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.00 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.23 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million | 2.45 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 million | 4.48 million | 5.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 33 Sri Lanka 113,295 compare
- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 109,250 compare
- 36 Peru 103,599 compare
- 37 Colombia 96,645 compare
- 38 Romania 92,343 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 91,161 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 5.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,536 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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