Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Germany
63.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63.4%
in 2021
Germany rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
82nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 63.9% against 63.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 54.8% | 6.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 60.3% | 4.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.8% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.3% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 63.9% against 63.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Germany ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
- 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