ALECSO: Member Countries vs Australia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
ALECSO: Member Countries
49.4%
in 2024
Australia
50.6%
in 1992
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
142nd
Australia rank
144th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- ALECSO: Member Countries
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 50.6% against 49.4% in ALECSO: Member Countries, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 142nd and Australia ranks 144th of 221 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Member Countries | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 46.5% | 14.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 47.4% | 12.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 50.4% | 10.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ALECSO: Member Countries or Australia?
- Australia, at 50.6% against 49.4% in ALECSO: Member Countries as of 1992.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ALECSO: Member Countries and Australia?
- 1.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Australia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
- How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Australia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 142nd and Australia ranks 144th 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