Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 174,372 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 174,372 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 174.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 174,372 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28,650 number, in 2000.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36,982 number | — |
| 1999 | 36,796 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28,650 number | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 34,664 number | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 35,816 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 33,912 number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 38,277 number | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 45,525 number | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 55,479 number | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 63,560 number | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 82,618 number | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 42,124 number | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 95,967 number | +127.8% |
| 2011 | 99,896 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 125,469 number | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 130,684 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 135,180 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 158,634 number | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 167,282 number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 174,372 number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,889 number | 36,796 number | 36,982 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 46,063 number | 28,650 number | 82,618 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,936 number | 95,967 number | 174,372 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 174,372 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 174,372 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,650 number in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.