Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in secondary education, female was 19.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.31 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.22 million
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 19.31 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 19.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million, in 1972.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.88 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.22 million | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 4.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.09 million | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 4.70 million | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 4.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.09 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 5.29 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.37 million | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 5.96 million | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 5.69 million | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.07 million | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 6.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.77 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 6.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.52 million | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 7.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.90 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.43 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 8.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.20 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 9.62 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.04 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.35 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.27 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 16.87 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 19.31 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.98 million | 4.22 million | 6.37 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.39 million | 5.69 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.26 million | 7.52 million | 9.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.86 million | 9.59 million | 12.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.09 million | 12.80 million | 16.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.03 million | 16.87 million | 19.31 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.268 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 19.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 19.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million in 1972.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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