ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Hong Kong: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
50.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong
55.2%
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
130th
Hong Kong rank
131st
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 55.2% against 50.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 130th and Hong Kong ranks 131st of 221 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 41.2% | 15.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 48.6% | 19.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 51.8% | 16.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 55.3% | 18.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 56.9% | 12.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 55.6% | 6.7% | Hong Kong |
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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 55.2% against 50.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Hong Kong?
- 5.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Hong Kong?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Hong Kong rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 130th and Hong Kong 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release