Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 8.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.05 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
8th
of 211 groups
All-time high
8.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.98 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1994–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1994200920241994: 2.0M1995: 2.0M1996: 2.2M1997: 2.3M1998: 2.7M1999: 2.9M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.7M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.2M2005: 3.4M2006: 3.6M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.6M2010: 4.8M2011: 5.0M2012: 5.2M2013: 4.9M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.2M2016: 5.4M2017: 5.5M2018: 5.6M2019: 6.1M2020: 6.4M2021: 6.8M2022: 7.3M2023: 7.6M2024: 8.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 8.05 million for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 8.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 1994.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.35 million 1.98 million 2.90 million 6
2000s 3.40 million 2.48 million 4.61 million 10
2010s 5.27 million 4.83 million 6.15 million 10
2020s 7.22 million 6.42 million 8.05 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 5 Indonesia 396,079 compare
  2. 6 Uzbekistan, Republic of 289,051 compare
  3. 7 Brazil 234,829 compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 230,825 compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 211,572 compare
  6. 10 Mexico 210,751 compare
  7. 11 Italy 184,503 compare

See the full ranking of 363 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 8.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 8.05 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 1994.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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