Teachers in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 131,251 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom stood at 131,251 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 184,305 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 119,722 number, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 134,240 number | — |
| 1994 | 140,556 number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 184,305 number | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 176,266 number | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 119,722 number | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 123,661 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 127,235 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 125,057 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 127,203 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 135,709 number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 142,864 number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 134,394 number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 144,360 number | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 139,351 number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 162,252 number | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 157,863 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 146,980 number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 139,333 number | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 131,251 number | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,018 number | 119,722 number | 184,305 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 133,315 number | 123,661 number | 144,360 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 147,536 number | 131,251 number | 162,252 number | 5 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in United Kingdom was 131,251 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 184,305 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,722 number in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.