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
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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

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