Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in World
World: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 82.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in World, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in World is 82.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in World peaked at 83.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2020.
That places World 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in World, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83.3% | — |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.4% | 81.8% | 83.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.3% | 82.7% | 5 |
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in World?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in World was 82.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2020.
- How does World rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- World ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.