Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in secondary education, female was 3.34 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.34 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.59 million
in 2011
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1998–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998201120241998: 3.0M1999: 3.0M2000: 3.1M2001: 3.1M2002: 3.0M2003: 3.0M2004: 2.9M2005: 2.8M2006: 2.8M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.6M2010: 2.6M2011: 2.6M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.8M2017: 2.9M2018: 2.9M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.0M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.1M2023: 3.2M2024: 3.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 3.34 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 3.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million, in 2011.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 2.97 million
1999 3.00 million +0.9%
2000 3.06 million +1.9%
2001 3.06 million +0.1%
2002 3.03 million -0.9%
2003 2.98 million -1.9%
2004 2.87 million -3.7%
2005 2.77 million -3.2%
2006 2.77 million -0.2%
2007 2.75 million -0.5%
2008 2.68 million -2.8%
2009 2.64 million -1.4%
2010 2.61 million -1.3%
2011 2.59 million -0.5%
2012 2.60 million +0.3%
2013 2.64 million +1.6%
2014 2.67 million +1.1%
2015 2.72 million +1.9%
2016 2.81 million +3.0%
2017 2.87 million +2.3%
2018 2.91 million +1.3%
2019 2.99 million +2.7%
2020 3.03 million +1.3%
2021 3.05 million +0.8%
2022 3.12 million +2.4%
2023 3.20 million +2.6%
2024 3.34 million +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.99 million 2.97 million 3.00 million 2
2000s 2.86 million 2.64 million 3.06 million 10
2010s 2.74 million 2.59 million 2.99 million 10
2020s 3.15 million 3.03 million 3.34 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 54 Ecuador 55,489 compare
  2. 55 Ghana 54,230 compare
  3. 56 Hungary 54,013 compare
  4. 57 Greece 53,457 compare
  5. 58 Australia 52,710
  6. 59 Israel 51,530 compare
  7. 60 Cuba 51,307 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 3.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2011.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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