ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
54.7%
in 2024
Sweden
59.9%
in 2024
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
104th
Sweden rank
102nd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 59.9% against 54.7% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 221 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 33.2% 45.7% 12.5% Sweden
1990s 43.9% 55.6% 11.8% Sweden
2000s 47.0% 57.6% 10.6% Sweden
2010s 50.6% 61.4% 10.9% Sweden
2020s 53.8% 59.6% 5.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 59.9% against 54.7% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sweden?
5.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 102nd 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