Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 1.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
72nd
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2022
All-time low
867,960
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1992–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1992200820241992: 876.5k1993: 917.7k1994: 962.0k1995: 963.1k1996: 994.6k1997: 976.9k1998: 911.6k1999: 868.0k2000: 900.3k2001: 944.5k2002: 920.5k2003: 928.6k2004: 948.7k2005: 988.8k2006: 973.7k2007: 1.0M2008: 996.3k2009: 1.0M2010: 998.1k2011: 983.4k2012: 973.4k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 1.08 million.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.08 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 867,960, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 72nd 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 33 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 876,493
1993 917,727 +4.7%
1994 961,992 +4.8%
1995 963,082 +0.1%
1996 994,562 +3.3%
1997 976,900 -1.8%
1998 911,636 -6.7%
1999 867,960 -4.8%
2000 900,336 +3.7%
2001 944,497 +4.9%
2002 920,530 -2.5%
2003 928,642 +0.9%
2004 948,683 +2.2%
2005 988,808 +4.2%
2006 973,728 -1.5%
2007 1.00 million +3.1%
2008 996,266 -0.8%
2009 1.00 million +0.8%
2010 998,053 -0.6%
2011 983,372 -1.5%
2012 973,399 -1.0%
2013 1.04 million +7.2%
2014 1.02 million -2.0%
2015 1.02 million -0.1%
2016 1.02 million +0.0%
2017 1.03 million +0.8%
2018 1.03 million -0.2%
2019 1.02 million -0.5%
2020 1.03 million +0.5%
2021 1.05 million +2.5%
2022 1.08 million +2.7%
2023 1.08 million -0.5%
2024 1.08 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 933,794 867,960 994,562 8
2000s 960,942 900,336 1.00 million 10
2010s 1.01 million 973,399 1.04 million 10
2020s 1.06 million 1.03 million 1.08 million 5

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  6. 74 Costa Rica 9,119 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 1.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 867,960 in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 72nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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