China vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

China
60.3%
in 2024
Sweden
59.9%
in 2024
China rank
99th
Sweden rank
102nd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • China
  • Sweden
0204060197319982024

How they compare

China currently reports 60.3% against 59.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

China ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 34.0% 55.7% 21.7% Sweden
2000s 44.0% 57.4% 13.4% Sweden
2010s 51.7% 61.4% 9.7% Sweden
2020s 58.3% 59.6% 1.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, China or Sweden?
China, at 60.3% against 59.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between China and Sweden?
0.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
China ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 102nd 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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About this data

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