China vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
China
62.1%
in 2024
Spain
62.6%
in 2024
China rank
87th
Spain rank
85th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
China ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th of 156 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 61.1% | 24.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 59.4% | 13.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 59.0% | 6.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 62.0% | 2.0% | Spain |
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, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 62.6% against 62.1% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between China and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- China ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th of 156 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release