Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 10.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 10.25 million for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 10.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million, in 1994.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.11 million | — |
| 1995 | 4.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.40 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.03 million | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.87 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.95 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.31 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.28 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.63 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.90 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.16 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.46 million | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.96 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.51 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 9.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 10.25 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.48 million | 4.11 million | 5.03 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.69 million | 4.76 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 million | 7.08 million | 8.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 million | 8.61 million | 10.25 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World was 10.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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