Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia

SDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.49 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
32nd
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
265,988
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1993200820241993: 266.0k1994: 326.9k1995: 305.8k1996: 327.9k1997: 344.6k1998: 428.2k1999: 411.5k2000: 451.4k2001: 451.4k2002: 505.4k2003: 552.9k2004: 545.2k2005: 616.1k2006: 694.4k2007: 762.9k2008: 917.5k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 2.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 265,988, in 1993.

SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Southern Asia, 1993 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 SDG: Southern Asia

  1. 29 Sri Lanka 54,952 compare
  2. 30 Belgium 54,459 compare
  3. 31 Cambodia 42,419 compare
  4. 32 Romania 39,392 compare
  5. 33 Syria 39,112 compare
  6. 34 Chile 37,314 compare
  7. 35 Myanmar 37,144 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 265,988 in 1993.
How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 32nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: 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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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