Australia vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Australia
50.6%
in 1992
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
49.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
144th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
142nd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Australia
  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 50.6% against 49.4% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 144th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 142nd of 210 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Difference Ahead
1970s 46.5% 32.0% 14.4% Australia
1980s 47.4% 35.4% 12.0% Australia
1990s 50.4% 39.6% 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, Australia or ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Australia, at 50.6% against 49.4% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) as of 1992.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Australia and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
1.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
How do Australia and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Australia ranks 144th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 142nd of 210 countries.
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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release