Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in World
World: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female was 81.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in World, 2016–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in World is 81.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in World peaked at 91.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2024.
World ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in World, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 90.4% | — |
| 2017 | 88.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 85.7% | 91.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.3% | 87.9% | 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 upper secondary education, female in World?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in World was 81.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2024.
- How does World rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- World ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.