Sweden vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Sweden
65.1%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
62.6%
in 2024
Sweden rank
70th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
72nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Sweden
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 65.1% against 62.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 70th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 72nd of 156 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 42.8% | 22.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 48.4% | 16.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 54.9% | 16.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 61.1% | 4.1% | 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, Sweden or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Sweden, at 65.1% against 62.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Sweden and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 2.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Sweden ranks 70th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 72nd 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