Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 76,322 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan stood at 76,322 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
That places Pakistan 20th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 49,698 number | — |
| 2012 | 51,920 number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 54,674 number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 59,521 number | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 70,188 number | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 72,245 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 70,437 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 76,322 number | +8.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 76,322 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,541 number, 6.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 76,322 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,136 number, 5.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 17 Spain 85,600 number compare
- 18 Iran 82,097 number compare
- 19 Thailand 78,089 number compare
- 21 South Korea 66,985 number compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 60,792 number compare
- 23 Philippines 59,527 number compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan was 76,322 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76,322 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,698 number in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.