Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in secondary education, female was 3.11 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.11 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.11 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.38 million
in 2011
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 3.11 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 3.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.78 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.68 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.11 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 million | 2.78 million | 2.80 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million | 2.45 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.38 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 2.80 million | 3.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,752 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 3.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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