Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in secondary education, female was 5.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.61 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.61 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.29 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 5.61 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 5.61 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million, in 1981.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 32nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.29 million | — |
| 1982 | 4.62 million | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 4.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.51 million | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.97 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.23 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.61 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.62 million | 4.29 million | 4.79 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 4.73 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 5.28 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 5.17 million | 5.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 million | 5.53 million | 5.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 29 Malaysia 152,236 compare
- 30 Republic of 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
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1766 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4151 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 5.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million in 1981.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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