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

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.12 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
42nd
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.63 million
in 1998
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1993–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1993200820241993: 1.8M1994: 1.8M1995: 1.8M1996: 1.9M1997: 1.8M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.8M2000: 1.9M2001: 1.9M2002: 1.9M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.9M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.0M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.0M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia recorded 2.12 million for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 2.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1998.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 42nd of 211 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 1.76 million
1994 1.80 million +2.5%
1995 1.83 million +1.6%
1996 1.87 million +2.1%
1997 1.81 million -2.8%
1998 1.63 million -10.1%
1999 1.81 million +10.9%
2000 1.91 million +5.4%
2001 1.92 million +0.5%
2002 1.90 million -0.8%
2003 1.92 million +1.2%
2004 1.94 million +1.0%
2005 1.97 million +1.4%
2006 1.97 million +0.0%
2007 1.99 million +1.2%
2008 1.94 million -2.8%
2009 1.92 million -0.6%
2010 1.90 million -1.2%
2011 1.87 million -1.6%
2012 1.89 million +0.8%
2013 1.94 million +3.1%
2014 1.92 million -1.0%
2015 1.93 million +0.4%
2016 1.96 million +1.3%
2017 1.97 million +0.8%
2018 1.99 million +1.1%
2019 2.01 million +1.0%
2020 1.90 million -5.8%
2021 1.92 million +1.3%
2022 1.98 million +2.8%
2023 2.00 million +1.4%
2024 2.12 million +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.79 million 1.63 million 1.87 million 7
2000s 1.94 million 1.90 million 1.99 million 10
2010s 1.94 million 1.87 million 2.01 million 10
2020s 1.98 million 1.90 million 2.12 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

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  3. 41 Morocco 30,111 compare
  4. 42 Colombia 29,745 compare
  5. 43 Israel 28,660 compare
  6. 44 Ecuador 27,930 compare
  7. 45 Tunisia 26,890 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 2.12 million 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?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 42nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central 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