Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Teachers in secondary education, female was 4.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.03 million
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
858,716
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 stood at 4.03 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 4.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 858,716, in 1975.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 52nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 858,716 | — |
| 1976 | 879,723 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 903,652 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 932,447 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 954,068 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 986,716 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 951,987 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 992,916 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.37 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.59 million | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 3.77 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.03 million | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 905,721 | 858,716 | 954,068 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 951,987 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 1.39 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.69 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.37 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million | 3.23 million | 4.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 was 4.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 858,716 in 1975.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release