AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs China: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
55.7%
in 2024
China
60.3%
in 2024
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
96th
China rank
99th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 60.3% against 55.7% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 96th and China ranks 99th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.8% | 24.5% | 6.3% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 27.0% | 7.2% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 33.0% | 5.1% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 43.8% | 0.3% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 51.7% | 1.7% | China |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 58.3% | 4.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or China?
- China, at 60.3% against 55.7% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and China?
- 4.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and China rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 96th and China ranks 99th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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