Teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in secondary education, female was 3.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.22 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.93 million
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 3.22 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 3.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1979.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.93 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.07 million | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.27 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.46 million | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.51 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.22 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.20 million | 2.07 million | 2.34 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.47 million | 2.27 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million | 2.60 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 2.92 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 3.13 million | 3.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 3.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1979.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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