Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in secondary education, female was 15.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.87 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.78 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 15.87 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 15.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million, in 1971.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.78 million | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 3.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.06 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.76 million | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 4.37 million | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 4.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.74 million | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 4.93 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 6.00 million | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 5.57 million | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 5.33 million | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.66 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 5.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.22 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 6.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 6.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.90 million | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.68 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.42 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.84 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.16 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.52 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 10.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.42 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.84 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.65 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.00 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 14.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 15.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.87 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 million | 3.78 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 million | 5.33 million | 6.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 million | 6.90 million | 8.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 million | 8.77 million | 11.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 million | 11.40 million | 14.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.10 million | 14.42 million | 15.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 15.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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