MDG: World vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
MDG: World
59.4%
in 2024
Spain
62.6%
in 2024
MDG: World rank
87th
Spain rank
85th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: World
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 62.6% against 59.4% in MDG: World, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times MDG: World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
MDG: World ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th of 213 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 59.7% | 7.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 59.8% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 59.0% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 62.0% | 3.5% | 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, MDG: World or Spain?
- Spain, at 62.6% against 59.4% in MDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between MDG: World and Spain?
- 3.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- MDG: World ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th 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
February 2026 Data Release