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
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
February 2026 Data Release