Teachers in secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Teachers in secondary education, female was 183,173 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
183,173
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
183,173
in 2024
All-time low
28,665
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 183,173 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 183,173 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,665, in 1971.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 192nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,829 | — |
| 1971 | 28,665 | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 29,779 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 31,698 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 35,192 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 39,738 | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 46,127 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 53,645 | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 60,657 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 64,400 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 70,140 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 71,943 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 73,775 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 81,500 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 78,516 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 86,998 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 87,005 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 94,928 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 97,226 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 100,134 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 99,537 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 96,885 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 91,056 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 93,592 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 88,362 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 80,776 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 91,233 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 94,104 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 88,607 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 93,376 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 96,870 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 105,014 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 107,228 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 109,038 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 113,946 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 116,610 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 121,299 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 125,055 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 128,926 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 131,441 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 131,515 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 130,905 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 136,409 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 143,317 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 151,638 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 153,768 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 153,209 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 154,238 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 155,195 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 159,464 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 161,838 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 164,400 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 174,947 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 178,851 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 183,173 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,973 | 28,665 | 64,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,217 | 70,140 | 100,134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,753 | 80,776 | 99,537 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,543 | 96,870 | 131,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,966 | 130,905 | 159,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,642 | 161,838 | 183,173 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 189 Monaco 289 compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 252 compare
- 191 San Marino 203 compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 194 compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 190 compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 163 compare
- 195 Gibraltar 161 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids was 183,173 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 183,173 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,665 in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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