Teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Asia
South Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 1.38 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.38 million number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Asia peaked at 1.38 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 230,736 number, in 1993.
South Asia ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 230,736 number | — |
| 1994 | 286,716 number | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 262,416 number | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 283,591 number | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 293,839 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 327,183 number | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 347,309 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 380,587 number | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 376,881 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 429,481 number | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 480,759 number | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 488,903 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 556,280 number | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 625,221 number | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 689,815 number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 825,822 number | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 924,346 number | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million number | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 934,763 number | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 964,756 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 981,318 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million number | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million number | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million number | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,256 number | 230,736 number | 347,309 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 577,810 number | 376,881 number | 924,346 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million number | 934,763 number | 1.38 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Asia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Asia was 1.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,736 number in 1993.
- How does South Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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
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.