Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Teachers in secondary education, female was 5.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.53 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
903,642
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 5.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 5.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 903,642, in 1973.
That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 903,642 | — |
| 1974 | 918,292 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 933,984 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 958,370 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 988,408 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.01 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.32 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.52 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.80 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.58 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.01 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.28 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.53 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 968,832 | 903,642 | 1.05 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million | 1.08 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 1.65 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 2.10 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.16 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 million | 4.58 million | 5.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 30 Korea 151,467 compare
- 31 Myanmar 132,399 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 119,823 compare
- 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
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 5.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 903,642 in 1973.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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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February 2026 Data Release