Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in secondary education, female was 5.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.24 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.25 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.63 million
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 5.24 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 5.25 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.63 million, in 1992.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.63 million | — |
| 1993 | 4.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.89 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.93 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.24 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.80 million | 4.63 million | 4.93 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.04 million | 4.92 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 million | 4.80 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million | 5.16 million | 5.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 5.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 million in 1992.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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