Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Teachers in secondary education, female was 9.61 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.61 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
895,432
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 9.61 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 9.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 895,432, in 1971.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 895,432 | -46.4% |
| 1972 | 959,181 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 986,709 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | +60.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.75 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.23 million | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.59 million | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.96 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.53 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.72 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.08 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.65 million | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.97 million | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.23 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.50 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.59 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.83 million | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 8.24 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.61 million | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 895,432 | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 1.38 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 million | 2.59 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 million | 3.29 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 million | 5.50 million | 7.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 million | 8.24 million | 9.61 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 57.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 9.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 895,432 in 1971.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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