Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Teachers in secondary education, female was 2.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.38 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: European Union, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: European Union recorded 2.22 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: European Union peaked at 2.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 1976.
That places WB: European Union 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.94 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 1.38 million | 1.49 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.53 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.83 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.97 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 2.02 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.17 million | 2.22 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: European Union?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: European Union was 2.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1976.
- How does WB: European Union rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: European Union ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release