Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
117,504
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 1.01 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 1.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,504, in 1979.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 140,791 | — |
| 1971 | 127,677 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 132,637 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 136,736 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 140,943 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 148,417 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 155,541 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 160,626 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 166,630 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 117,504 | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 188,266 | +60.2% |
| 1981 | 201,597 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 212,970 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 232,658 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 247,568 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 262,683 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 283,159 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 304,277 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 325,057 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 333,932 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 359,885 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 379,431 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 391,446 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 406,992 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 423,086 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 447,714 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 470,368 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 499,733 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 521,707 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 540,701 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 560,960 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 581,919 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 594,846 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 642,676 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 661,679 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 679,680 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 715,618 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 747,338 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 779,290 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 809,121 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 828,635 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 880,696 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 904,776 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 898,612 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 880,349 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 908,399 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 910,726 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 918,752 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 951,650 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 946,236 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 971,338 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 972,446 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 957,697 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142,750 | 117,504 | 166,630 | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,217 | 188,266 | 333,932 | 10 |
| 1990s | 444,106 | 359,885 | 540,701 | 10 |
| 2000s | 677,313 | 560,960 | 809,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 902,883 | 828,635 | 951,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 984,728 | 957,697 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 134 Bahrain 5,384 compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 5,340 compare
- 136 Guyana 5,333 compare
- 137 Congo 4,503 compare
- 138 Luxembourg 3,752 compare
- 139 Eswatini 3,733 compare
- 140 Brunei Darussalam 3,512 compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 25.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 1.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,504 in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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