Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 305,247 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 305,247. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 305,247 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,675, in 1997.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 142nd 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 (number) (upper female) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34,675 | — |
| 1998 | 52,139 | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 55,207 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 53,386 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 63,765 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 66,997 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 71,628 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 84,500 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 83,089 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 91,278 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 99,710 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 107,946 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 118,984 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 119,680 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 128,190 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 141,192 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 150,809 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 153,136 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 179,523 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 198,377 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 204,994 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 204,419 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 233,929 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 246,577 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 259,909 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 260,641 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 298,354 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 305,247 | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in SDG: Least Developed Countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +50.4% | 34,675 | 52,139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,340 | 34,675 | 55,207 | 3 |
| 2000s | 84,128 | 53,386 | 118,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,425 | 119,680 | 233,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,146 | 246,577 | 305,247 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 139 Monaco 131 compare
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 129 compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 119 compare
- 142 Marshall Islands 103 compare
- 143 San Marino 93 compare
- 144 Cook Islands 65 compare
- 145 British Virgin Islands 61 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 305,247 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 305,247 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,675 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 142nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release