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
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024
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
| 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 SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: 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 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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February 2026 Data Release