Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teachers in secondary education, female was 23.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.57 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.99 million
in 1975
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World stood at 23.57 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 23.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.99 million, in 1975.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.25 million | — |
| 1974 | 7.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.99 million | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 7.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.54 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.81 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.84 million | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 8.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 8.40 million | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.86 million | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.74 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 10.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 10.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 13.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.24 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.35 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.22 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 23.57 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.56 million | 6.99 million | 8.84 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.27 million | 8.40 million | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.57 million | 10.58 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.67 million | 13.08 million | 16.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.11 million | 16.78 million | 20.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.24 million | 21.01 million | 23.57 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World was 23.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 million in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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