SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
62.7%
in 2024
Sweden
65.1%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
68th
Sweden rank
70th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 65.1% against 62.7% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 70th of 213 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 65.7% | 23.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 64.6% | 16.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 71.4% | 16.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 65.2% | 4.0% | Sweden |
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, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 65.1% against 62.7% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sweden?
- 2.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 70th 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