Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in secondary education, female was 18.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.21 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.81 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) is 18.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 18.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million, in 1971.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.81 million | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 3.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.09 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.80 million | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 4.40 million | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.80 million | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 5.01 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 6.09 million | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 5.68 million | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 5.42 million | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.80 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 5.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.47 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 6.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.16 million | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 7.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.32 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.97 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.71 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 9.11 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 9.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.41 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.44 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 15.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 16.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.21 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.60 million | 3.81 million | 6.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.10 million | 5.42 million | 6.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 million | 7.16 million | 9.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.27 million | 9.07 million | 11.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 million | 12.11 million | 15.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.03 million | 15.96 million | 18.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 18.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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