MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs United States: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
57.9%
in 2024
United States
62.8%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
82nd
United States rank
85th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 62.8% against 57.9% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 82nd and United States ranks 85th of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 55.6% | 11.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 62.4% | 7.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 62.7% | 5.6% | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 62.8% against 57.9% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and United States?
- 4.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 82nd and United States ranks 85th 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