Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: World
WB: World: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 10.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: World, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: World stood at 10.28 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure 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 WB: World peaked at 10.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.13 million, in 1994.
That places WB: World 4th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.13 million | — |
| 1995 | 4.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.41 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.05 million | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.89 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.77 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.97 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.76 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.31 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.65 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.93 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.17 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.48 million | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.98 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.53 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 9.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.28 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.50 million | 4.13 million | 5.05 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.71 million | 4.77 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 million | 7.11 million | 8.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 million | 8.63 million | 10.28 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: World?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: World was 10.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 million in 1994.
- How does WB: World rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release