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
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
February 2026 Data Release