Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 889,848 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
889,848
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
83rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
889,848
in 2024
All-time low
64,777
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020241997: 64.8k1998: 118.9k1999: 129.4k2000: 138.5k2001: 145.8k2002: 153.5k2003: 155.6k2004: 150.8k2005: 160.5k2006: 177.9k2007: 182.6k2008: 204.5k2009: 219.3k2010: 223.4k2011: 243.8k2012: 261.1k2013: 277.7k2014: 274.5k2015: 275.9k2016: 271.0k2017: 271.9k2018: 277.9k2019: 365.3k2020: 417.2k2021: 537.2k2022: 749.4k2023: 819.5k2024: 889.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 889,848 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 224.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 889,848 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,777, in 1997.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 83rd of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 64,777
1998 118,868 +83.5%
1999 129,402 +8.9%
2000 138,485 +7.0%
2001 145,841 +5.3%
2002 153,458 +5.2%
2003 155,624 +1.4%
2004 150,847 -3.1%
2005 160,522 +6.4%
2006 177,861 +10.8%
2007 182,639 +2.7%
2008 204,547 +12.0%
2009 219,261 +7.2%
2010 223,380 +1.9%
2011 243,784 +9.1%
2012 261,113 +7.1%
2013 277,742 +6.4%
2014 274,524 -1.2%
2015 275,876 +0.5%
2016 271,024 -1.8%
2017 271,907 +0.3%
2018 277,939 +2.2%
2019 365,260 +31.4%
2020 417,165 +14.2%
2021 537,231 +28.8%
2022 749,377 +39.5%
2023 819,487 +9.4%
2024 889,848 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,349 64,777 129,402 3
2000s 168,908 138,485 219,261 10
2010s 274,255 223,380 365,260 10
2020s 682,622 417,165 889,848 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 80 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,452 compare
  2. 81 Albania 5,782 compare
  3. 82 Panama 5,582 compare
  4. 83 Lithuania 5,059 compare
  5. 84 Rwanda 4,655 compare
  6. 85 Senegal 4,644 compare
  7. 86 North Macedonia 4,494 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 889,848 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 889,848 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 64,777 in 1997.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 83rd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 224.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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