Teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 3.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.60 million
Change on year
up 10.6%
Rank
16th
of 211 groups
All-time high
3.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
568,727
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1993200820241993: 568.7k1994: 653.4k1995: 657.7k1996: 696.7k1997: 729.0k1998: 796.5k1999: 811.9k2000: 852.6k2001: 849.6k2002: 902.5k2003: 968.1k2004: 942.5k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.7M2022: 3.1M2023: 3.3M2024: 3.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 3.60 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 3.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568,727, in 1993.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 16th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 568,727
1994 653,384 +14.9%
1995 657,740 +0.7%
1996 696,734 +5.9%
1997 729,021 +4.6%
1998 796,513 +9.3%
1999 811,909 +1.9%
2000 852,577 +5.0%
2001 849,557 -0.4%
2002 902,541 +6.2%
2003 968,086 +7.3%
2004 942,483 -2.6%
2005 1.02 million +8.5%
2006 1.14 million +11.5%
2007 1.22 million +7.1%
2008 1.41 million +15.5%
2009 1.54 million +9.4%
2010 1.67 million +7.9%
2011 1.81 million +8.9%
2012 1.88 million +3.4%
2013 1.63 million -13.3%
2014 1.65 million +1.6%
2015 1.70 million +3.1%
2016 1.77 million +4.0%
2017 1.82 million +2.6%
2018 1.82 million +0.1%
2019 2.30 million +26.6%
2020 2.55 million +10.9%
2021 2.74 million +7.4%
2022 3.12 million +13.8%
2023 3.26 million +4.2%
2024 3.60 million +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 702,004 568,727 811,909 7
2000s 1.09 million 849,557 1.54 million 10
2010s 1.81 million 1.63 million 2.30 million 10
2020s 3.06 million 2.55 million 3.60 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 131,251 compare
  2. 14 France 125,197 compare
  3. 15 Egypt 114,932 compare
  4. 16 Canada 112,756 compare
  5. 17 Argentina 110,161 compare
  6. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 109,093 compare
  7. 19 Spain 102,997 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 3.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 3.60 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 568,727 in 1993.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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