Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in secondary education, female was 2.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.01 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.30 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 2.01 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 2.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1990.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 84th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1990 | 1.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.30 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.47 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.48 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.70 million | 2.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 81 Afghanistan 31,291 compare
- 82 Tajikistan 31,147 compare
- 83 Oman 30,704 compare
- 84 Finland 29,089 compare
- 85 Denmark 28,550 compare
- 86 Palestine, State of 28,457 compare
- 87 Slovakia 28,450 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.47 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 2.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1990.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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