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
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
February 2026 Data Release