ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs United States of America: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
57.3%
in 2024
United States of America
62.8%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
86th
United States of America rank
85th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 62.8% against 57.3% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 5.5%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 85th of 221 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 44.9% 55.6% 10.7% United States of America
2010s 53.3% 62.4% 9.1% United States of America
2020s 55.9% 62.7% 6.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 62.8% against 57.3% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and United States of America?
5.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and United States of America rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 85th of 221 groups.
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