Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Teachers in secondary education, female was 7.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.95 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
945,799
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 7.95 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 7.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 945,799, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 945,799 | -35.2% |
| 1972 | 995,472 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.62 million | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million | -32.5% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.36 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 1.73 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.58 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.82 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.19 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.38 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.67 million | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.11 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.39 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.20 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.21 million | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 6.65 million | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 6.88 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.18 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.54 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7.95 million | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 945,799 | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.29 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.12 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million | 2.50 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 million | 4.11 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 million | 6.65 million | 7.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 7.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,799 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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