Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Teachers in secondary education, female was 895,726 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
895,726
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
895,726
in 2024
All-time low
16,229
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2, 1971–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2 stood at 895,726. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 895,726 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,229, in 1971.

That places GPE: Region 2 141st 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 GPE: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 16,229
1972 17,323 +6.7%
1973 17,900 +3.3%
1974 18,412 +2.9%
1975 19,858 +7.9%
1976 21,411 +7.8%
1977 24,019 +12.2%
1978 27,360 +13.9%
1979 31,487 +15.1%
1980 33,907 +7.7%
1981 37,634 +11.0%
1982 43,900 +16.7%
1983 49,213 +12.1%
1984 57,141 +16.1%
1985 58,980 +3.2%
1986 65,067 +10.3%
1987 74,722 +14.8%
1988 83,395 +11.6%
1989 85,054 +2.0%
1990 88,093 +3.6%
1991 88,488 +0.4%
1992 94,624 +6.9%
1993 100,289 +6.0%
1994 105,793 +5.5%
1995 103,172 -2.5%
1996 105,959 +2.7%
1997 107,736 +1.7%
1998 111,686 +3.7%
1999 115,383 +3.3%
2000 122,576 +6.2%
2001 134,288 +9.6%
2002 137,474 +2.4%
2003 156,135 +13.6%
2004 149,109 -4.5%
2005 153,728 +3.1%
2006 192,165 +25.0%
2007 190,872 -0.7%
2008 254,236 +33.2%
2009 291,551 +14.7%
2010 339,355 +16.4%
2011 444,418 +31.0%
2012 390,904 -12.0%
2013 476,347 +21.9%
2014 458,175 -3.8%
2015 510,608 +11.4%
2016 520,842 +2.0%
2017 567,933 +9.0%
2018 610,780 +7.5%
2019 679,680 +11.3%
2020 748,492 +10.1%
2021 786,089 +5.0%
2022 834,877 +6.2%
2023 886,885 +6.2%
2024 895,726 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,555 16,229 31,487 9
1980s 58,901 33,907 85,054 10
1990s 102,122 88,093 115,383 10
2000s 178,213 122,576 291,551 10
2010s 499,904 339,355 679,680 10
2020s 830,414 748,492 895,726 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 138 Luxembourg 3,752 compare
  2. 139 Eswatini 3,733 compare
  3. 140 Brunei Darussalam 3,512 compare
  4. 141 Malawi 3,474 compare
  5. 142 Suriname 3,316 compare
  6. 143 Gambia 3,140 compare
  7. 144 Lesotho 3,133 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2?
Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2 was 895,726 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 895,726 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 16,229 in 1971.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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