Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in secondary education, female was 18.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.00 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.08 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions is 18.00 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 18.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 1971.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.94 million 2.08 million 4.41 million 10
1980s 4.68 million 4.08 million 5.42 million 10
1990s 6.54 million 5.87 million 7.77 million 10
2000s 9.31 million 7.72 million 11.18 million 10
2010s 12.86 million 11.59 million 14.91 million 10
2020s 16.69 million 15.52 million 18.00 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 7 Brazil 629,792 compare
  2. 8 Mexico 466,821 compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 462,137 compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 439,973 compare
  5. 11 Germany 395,262 compare
  6. 12 Italy 366,484 compare
  7. 13 Philippines 354,444 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 18.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 18.00 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 1971.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Developing 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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About this data

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