Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in secondary education, female was 5.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.49 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.17 million
in 1986
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 5.49 million. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 5.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million, in 1986.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.48 million | — |
| 1986 | 4.17 million | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 4.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.72 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.68 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.49 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.34 million | 4.17 million | 4.48 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.60 million | 4.40 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 million | 4.65 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 4.55 million | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 million | 5.10 million | 5.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 32 Saudi Arabia 119,823 compare
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- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 109,250 compare
- 36 Peru 103,599 compare
- 37 Colombia 96,645 compare
- 38 Romania 92,343 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 5.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million in 1986.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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