Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 835,059 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
835,059
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
84th
of 211 groups
All-time high
835,059
in 2024
All-time low
417,865
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 417.9k1999: 476.2k2000: 486.4k2001: 471.8k2002: 498.3k2003: 519.0k2004: 520.4k2005: 530.5k2006: 549.9k2007: 563.5k2008: 552.3k2009: 562.9k2010: 562.4k2011: 554.6k2012: 569.8k2013: 568.4k2014: 581.9k2015: 582.5k2016: 608.4k2017: 606.1k2018: 613.1k2019: 625.4k2020: 640.8k2021: 648.0k2022: 682.1k2023: 717.7k2024: 835.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 835,059, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 835,059 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 417,865, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 84th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 417,865
1999 476,165 +14.0%
2000 486,448 +2.2%
2001 471,770 -3.0%
2002 498,270 +5.6%
2003 518,951 +4.2%
2004 520,446 +0.3%
2005 530,501 +1.9%
2006 549,912 +3.7%
2007 563,529 +2.5%
2008 552,332 -2.0%
2009 562,897 +1.9%
2010 562,376 -0.1%
2011 554,584 -1.4%
2012 569,751 +2.7%
2013 568,386 -0.2%
2014 581,922 +2.4%
2015 582,521 +0.1%
2016 608,448 +4.5%
2017 606,109 -0.4%
2018 613,094 +1.2%
2019 625,422 +2.0%
2020 640,776 +2.5%
2021 648,036 +1.1%
2022 682,071 +5.3%
2023 717,708 +5.2%
2024 835,059 +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 447,015 417,865 476,165 2
2000s 525,506 471,770 563,529 10
2010s 587,261 554,584 625,422 10
2020s 704,730 640,776 835,059 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 81 Albania 5,782 compare
  2. 82 Panama 5,582 compare
  3. 83 Lithuania 5,059 compare
  4. 84 Rwanda 4,655 compare
  5. 85 Senegal 4,644 compare
  6. 86 North Macedonia 4,494 compare
  7. 87 Republic of Moldova 4,224 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 835,059 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 835,059 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 417,865 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 84th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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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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