Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 2.49 million for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 2.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 265,988, in 1993.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 32nd 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 265,988 | — |
| 1994 | 326,933 | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 305,833 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 327,880 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 344,572 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 428,248 | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 411,496 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 451,361 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 451,412 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 505,381 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 552,909 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 545,163 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 616,051 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 694,438 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 762,852 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 917,475 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.49 million | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344,421 | 265,988 | 428,248 | 7 |
| 2000s | 651,179 | 451,361 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.04 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 1.76 million | 2.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 2.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,988 in 1993.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 32nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release