ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) vs Japan: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
38.8%
in 2024
Japan
32.7%
in 1995
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank
175th
Japan rank
178th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Japan
How they compare
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) currently reports 38.8% against 32.7% in Japan, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)'s figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 175th and Japan ranks 178th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 25.7% | 5.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 27.4% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.2% | 0.8% | ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) |
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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) or Japan?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), at 38.8% against 32.7% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and Japan?
- 6.1%, with ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1995.
- How do ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and Japan rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 175th and Japan ranks 178th 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
February 2026 Data Release