Teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.69 million
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
28th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
315,440
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1993–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1993200820241993: 315.4k1994: 379.7k1995: 361.6k1996: 380.6k1997: 380.6k1998: 470.6k1999: 462.8k2000: 504.5k2001: 511.5k2002: 568.2k2003: 618.7k2004: 610.6k2005: 681.0k2006: 766.3k2007: 837.3k2008: 992.4k2009: 1.1M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.7M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.5M2024: 2.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 2.69 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 2.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 315,440, in 1993.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 28th of 211 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 315,440
1994 379,736 +20.4%
1995 361,584 -4.8%
1996 380,555 +5.2%
1997 380,584 +0.0%
1998 470,643 +23.7%
1999 462,808 -1.7%
2000 504,475 +9.0%
2001 511,508 +1.4%
2002 568,166 +11.1%
2003 618,669 +8.9%
2004 610,640 -1.3%
2005 681,029 +11.5%
2006 766,286 +12.5%
2007 837,344 +9.3%
2008 992,438 +18.5%
2009 1.10 million +10.5%
2010 1.21 million +10.7%
2011 1.31 million +7.6%
2012 1.41 million +7.9%
2013 1.16 million -17.9%
2014 1.20 million +3.8%
2015 1.22 million +1.5%
2016 1.32 million +8.3%
2017 1.35 million +2.3%
2018 1.29 million -4.3%
2019 1.74 million +34.7%
2020 1.95 million +12.0%
2021 2.11 million +8.2%
2022 2.39 million +13.4%
2023 2.51 million +4.9%
2024 2.69 million +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393,050 315,440 470,643 7
2000s 718,750 504,475 1.10 million 10
2010s 1.32 million 1.16 million 1.74 million 10
2020s 2.33 million 1.95 million 2.69 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 25 Republic of Korea 73,258 compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 62,089 compare
  3. 27 South Africa 60,900 compare
  4. 28 Kenya 57,908 compare
  5. 29 Sri Lanka 54,952 compare
  6. 30 Belgium 54,459 compare
  7. 31 Cambodia 42,419 compare

See the full ranking of 363 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 2.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 315,440 in 1993.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 28th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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