Teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia

AIMS: South and West Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.49 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
32nd
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
265,988
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1993–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1993200820241993: 266.0k1994: 326.9k1995: 305.8k1996: 327.9k1997: 344.6k1998: 428.2k1999: 411.5k2000: 451.4k2001: 451.4k2002: 505.4k2003: 552.9k2004: 545.2k2005: 616.1k2006: 694.4k2007: 762.9k2008: 917.5k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia is 2.49 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 2.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 265,988, in 1993.

That places AIMS: South and West Asia 32nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 265,988
1994 326,933 +22.9%
1995 305,833 -6.5%
1996 327,880 +7.2%
1997 344,572 +5.1%
1998 428,248 +24.3%
1999 411,496 -3.9%
2000 451,361 +9.7%
2001 451,412 +0.0%
2002 505,381 +12.0%
2003 552,909 +9.4%
2004 545,163 -1.4%
2005 616,051 +13.0%
2006 694,438 +12.7%
2007 762,852 +9.9%
2008 917,475 +20.3%
2009 1.01 million +10.6%
2010 1.12 million +10.8%
2011 1.21 million +7.3%
2012 1.31 million +8.3%
2013 1.04 million -20.1%
2014 1.07 million +2.8%
2015 1.08 million +0.7%
2016 1.16 million +7.5%
2017 1.19 million +2.2%
2018 1.12 million -5.8%
2019 1.55 million +38.8%
2020 1.76 million +13.2%
2021 1.92 million +9.0%
2022 2.19 million +14.5%
2023 2.31 million +5.4%
2024 2.49 million +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 344,421 265,988 428,248 7
2000s 651,179 451,361 1.01 million 10
2010s 1.19 million 1.04 million 1.55 million 10
2020s 2.13 million 1.76 million 2.49 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia

  1. 29 Sri Lanka 54,952 compare
  2. 30 Belgium 54,459 compare
  3. 31 Cambodia 42,419 compare
  4. 32 Romania 39,392 compare
  5. 33 Syrian Arab Republic 39,112 compare
  6. 34 Chile 37,314 compare
  7. 35 Myanmar 37,144 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia was 2.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 265,988 in 1993.
How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 32nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release