Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in secondary education, female was 2.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.60 million
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
438,915
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1973–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197319982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 2.60 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 438,915, in 1973.

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 438,915
1974 445,511 +1.5%
1975 453,334 +1.8%
1976 468,361 +3.3%
1977 488,361 +4.3%
1978 509,823 +4.4%
1979 532,747 +4.5%
1980 560,201 +5.2%
1981 553,626 -1.2%
1982 597,621 +7.9%
1983 633,653 +6.0%
1984 659,375 +4.1%
1985 705,958 +7.1%
1986 721,663 +2.2%
1987 815,282 +13.0%
1988 858,629 +5.3%
1989 868,470 +1.1%
1990 922,538 +6.2%
1991 932,977 +1.1%
1992 948,021 +1.6%
1993 957,057 +1.0%
1994 986,697 +3.1%
1995 1.03 million +4.0%
1996 1.09 million +6.6%
1997 1.12 million +2.7%
1998 1.15 million +2.1%
1999 1.15 million +0.4%
2000 1.18 million +2.8%
2001 1.23 million +4.2%
2002 1.28 million +3.9%
2003 1.33 million +3.9%
2004 1.36 million +1.9%
2005 1.48 million +8.8%
2006 1.58 million +6.6%
2007 1.70 million +8.2%
2008 1.74 million +2.4%
2009 1.80 million +3.1%
2010 1.86 million +3.4%
2011 1.83 million -1.5%
2012 1.78 million -3.0%
2013 1.88 million +5.8%
2014 1.95 million +3.7%
2015 2.04 million +4.9%
2016 2.05 million +0.3%
2017 2.11 million +3.1%
2018 2.18 million +3.2%
2019 2.16 million -1.0%
2020 2.20 million +1.8%
2021 2.22 million +0.9%
2022 2.30 million +3.8%
2023 2.40 million +4.4%
2024 2.60 million +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 476,722 438,915 532,747 7
1980s 697,448 553,626 868,470 10
1990s 1.03 million 922,538 1.15 million 10
2000s 1.47 million 1.18 million 1.80 million 10
2010s 1.98 million 1.78 million 2.18 million 10
2020s 2.34 million 2.20 million 2.60 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 67 Sweden 46,573 compare
  2. 68 Czechia 45,675 compare
  3. 69 Jordan 41,705 compare
  4. 70 Norway 39,184 compare
  5. 71 Syrian Arab Republic 39,112 compare
  6. 72 Croatia 37,974 compare
  7. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37,689 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 2.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 438,915 in 1973.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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