Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Teachers in secondary education, female was 895,726 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2, 1971–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2321 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release