Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.84 million
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.15 million
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200820241992: 1.2M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 1.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1993.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 92nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 1.15 million
1993 1.15 million -0.7%
1994 1.15 million +0.2%
1995 1.18 million +2.8%
1996 1.22 million +3.3%
1997 1.20 million -1.5%
1998 1.28 million +6.4%
1999 1.28 million +0.5%
2000 1.29 million +0.8%
2001 1.34 million +3.3%
2002 1.36 million +1.8%
2003 1.38 million +1.6%
2004 1.36 million -1.5%
2005 1.34 million -1.3%
2006 1.36 million +1.4%
2007 1.37 million +0.5%
2008 1.35 million -1.1%
2009 1.36 million +0.3%
2010 1.34 million -1.2%
2011 1.32 million -1.8%
2012 1.32 million +0.6%
2013 1.37 million +3.6%
2014 1.41 million +2.5%
2015 1.41 million +0.5%
2016 1.47 million +4.2%
2017 1.49 million +1.4%
2018 1.51 million +1.0%
2019 1.52 million +0.6%
2020 1.54 million +1.8%
2021 1.55 million +0.8%
2022 1.63 million +4.6%
2023 1.70 million +4.8%
2024 1.84 million +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.20 million 1.15 million 1.28 million 8
2000s 1.35 million 1.29 million 1.38 million 10
2010s 1.42 million 1.32 million 1.52 million 10
2020s 1.65 million 1.54 million 1.84 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 89 Georgia 26,755 compare
  2. 90 New Zealand 23,475 compare
  3. 91 Togo 23,389 compare
  4. 92 Ireland 22,111 compare
  5. 93 Lithuania 21,994 compare
  6. 94 Costa Rica 21,434 compare
  7. 95 Paraguay 21,327 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 1.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1993.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release