AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs China: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
58.8%
in 2024
China
62.1%
in 2024
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
90th
China rank
87th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 62.1% against 58.8% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 90th and China ranks 87th of 213 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: Asia and the Pacific China Difference Ahead
1990s 43.0% 37.9% 5.1% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2000s 47.3% 45.4% 2.0% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2010s 52.7% 52.6% 0.1% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2020s 57.5% 60.0% 2.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or China?
China, at 62.1% against 58.8% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and China?
3.3%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and China rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 90th and China ranks 87th of 213 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release