Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in secondary education, female was 2.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.38 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.51 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 2.38 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 2.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1976.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 78th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.51 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 1.51 million | 1.64 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 1.68 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 1.89 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 2.04 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 2.16 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.30 million | 2.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 75 Switzerland 35,661 compare
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- 78 Lebanon 32,595 compare
- 79 Madagascar 32,054 compare
- 80 Angola 31,363 compare
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More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 2.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release