Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.09 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
46th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.23 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.86 million
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200820241992: 1.9M1993: 2.0M1994: 2.0M1995: 2.1M1996: 2.1M1997: 2.1M1998: 1.9M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.1M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.1M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.2M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.2M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.1M2024: 2.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 2.09 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.23 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 1998.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 1.92 million
1993 1.97 million +2.5%
1994 2.02 million +2.7%
1995 2.06 million +1.5%
1996 2.09 million +1.7%
1997 2.09 million +0.1%
1998 1.86 million -11.1%
1999 2.03 million +9.0%
2000 2.13 million +5.1%
2001 2.16 million +1.6%
2002 2.13 million -1.4%
2003 2.14 million +0.5%
2004 2.18 million +1.5%
2005 2.21 million +1.6%
2006 2.21 million -0.1%
2007 2.23 million +1.2%
2008 2.19 million -1.9%
2009 2.19 million -0.0%
2010 2.16 million -1.5%
2011 2.13 million -1.4%
2012 2.13 million +0.2%
2013 2.18 million +2.5%
2014 2.14 million -1.8%
2015 2.15 million +0.3%
2016 2.15 million +0.1%
2017 2.17 million +0.6%
2018 2.19 million +1.0%
2019 2.19 million +0.3%
2020 2.06 million -5.9%
2021 2.08 million +0.7%
2022 2.10 million +0.9%
2023 2.09 million -0.5%
2024 2.09 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.01 million 1.86 million 2.09 million 8
2000s 2.18 million 2.13 million 2.23 million 10
2010s 2.16 million 2.13 million 2.19 million 10
2020s 2.08 million 2.06 million 2.10 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 43 Israel 28,660 compare
  2. 44 Ecuador 27,930 compare
  3. 45 Tunisia 26,890 compare
  4. 46 Hungary 26,842 compare
  5. 47 Cuba 26,186 compare
  6. 48 Portugal 25,344 compare
  7. 49 Greece 22,247 compare

See the full ranking of 363 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 2.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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