Hong Kong vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Hong Kong
55.2%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
49.7%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
131st
UIS: South and West Asia rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Hong Kong
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 55.2% against 49.7% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 131st and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.2% | 25.7% | 15.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 28.9% | 19.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 34.5% | 17.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 36.6% | 18.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 43.5% | 13.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 48.4% | 7.2% | 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, Hong Kong or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Hong Kong, at 55.2% against 49.7% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Hong Kong and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 5.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Hong Kong ranks 131st and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 134th 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