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
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1993–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 25 Republic of Korea 73,258 compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 62,089 compare
- 27 South Africa 60,900 compare
- 28 Kenya 57,908 compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 54,952 compare
- 30 Belgium 54,459 compare
- 31 Cambodia 42,419 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
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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February 2026 Data Release