Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in IDA total
IDA total: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female was 62.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in IDA total, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 62.1% for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in IDA total peaked at 93.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2011.
IDA total ranks 22nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.9% | — |
| 2007 | 72.9% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 63.3% | 77.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 55.2% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 62.1% | 85.9% | 4 |
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in IDA total?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in IDA total was 62.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2011.
- How does IDA total rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- IDA total ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.