Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 226,973 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
226,973
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 210 countries
All-time high
264,208
in 1996
All-time low
197,844
in 1999
Years of data
23
1993–2021
Teachers in secondary education, female in United Kingdom, 1993–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in secondary education, female in United Kingdom stood at 226,973.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 264,208 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 197,844, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 214,121 | — |
| 1994 | 218,182 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 264,208 | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 255,669 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 197,844 | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 207,429 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 214,074 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 210,904 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 214,800 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 224,401 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 235,686 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 224,438 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 233,846 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 233,627 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 254,331 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 254,319 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 259,166 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 246,104 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 232,958 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 226,034 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 223,673 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 224,212 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 226,973 | +1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 226,973 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 10.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 226,973 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,005 | 197,844 | 264,208 | 5 |
| 2000s | 222,134 | 207,429 | 235,686 | 9 |
| 2010s | 242,369 | 223,673 | 259,166 | 7 |
| 2020s | 225,592 | 224,212 | 226,973 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in United Kingdom was 226,973 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 264,208 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,844 in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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