United Kingdom vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

United Kingdom
65.1%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
62.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
69th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
69th

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

  • United Kingdom
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 65.1% against 62.7% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 69th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 69th of 156 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 55.0% 50.5% 4.5% United Kingdom
2000s 60.3% 54.0% 6.2% United Kingdom
2010s 63.0% 58.0% 5.0% United Kingdom
2020s 65.1% 61.2% 3.9% United Kingdom

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, United Kingdom or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
United Kingdom, at 65.1% against 62.7% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between United Kingdom and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
2.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
United Kingdom ranks 69th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 69th 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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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