Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teachers in upper secondary education, 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 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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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
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