Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in secondary education, female was 5.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.33 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.34 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.51 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 5.33 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5.34 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million, in 1990.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.51 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.97 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.33 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.81 million | 4.51 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 million | 5.03 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million | 4.91 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 million | 5.25 million | 5.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,250 compare
- 36 Peru 103,599 compare
- 37 Colombia 96,645 compare
- 38 Romania 92,343 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 91,161 compare
- 40 Canada 89,558 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 5.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million in 1990.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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