ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs Hong Kong, China: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
49.8%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
55.2%
in 2024
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
133rd
Hong Kong, China rank
131st

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 55.2% against 49.8% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ahead.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 133rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 131st of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 41.4% 41.2% 0.2% ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
1980s 45.0% 48.6% 3.6% Hong Kong, China
1990s 46.4% 51.8% 5.4% Hong Kong, China
2000s 49.4% 55.3% 5.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 50.1% 56.9% 6.8% Hong Kong, China
2020s 49.8% 55.8% 5.9% Hong Kong, 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, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 55.2% against 49.8% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Hong Kong, China?
5.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Hong Kong, China?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 133rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 131st 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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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