MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
57.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
63.4%
in 2021
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 63.4% against 57.9% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 5.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 221 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 54.8% | 10.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 60.3% | 9.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 61.8% | 6.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 63.3% | 6.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 63.4% against 57.9% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and United Kingdom?
- 5.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 82nd 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