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

China
60.3%
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
54.9%
in 2024
China rank
99th
UNESCO: Sids rank
102nd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • China
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

China currently reports 60.3% against 54.9% in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times UNESCO: Sids's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.

China ranks 99th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 102nd of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and UNESCO: Sids in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1970s 24.5% 46.6% 22.2% UNESCO: Sids
1980s 27.0% 47.9% 21.0% UNESCO: Sids
1990s 33.0% 49.4% 16.4% UNESCO: Sids
2000s 43.8% 50.5% 6.6% UNESCO: Sids
2010s 51.7% 52.1% 0.4% UNESCO: Sids
2020s 58.3% 54.0% 4.4% 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, China or UNESCO: Sids?
China, at 60.3% against 54.9% in UNESCO: Sids as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between China and UNESCO: Sids?
5.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNESCO: Sids?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do China and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
China ranks 99th and UNESCO: Sids 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