MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Netherlands: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
52.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
57.2%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
116th
Netherlands rank
116th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 57.2% against 52.0% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 28.3% 23.2% 5.0% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 30.5% 26.2% 4.3% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 34.3% 29.6% 4.7% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 39.3% 45.2% 5.9% Netherlands
2010s 45.0% 51.7% 6.7% Netherlands
2020s 50.7% 56.3% 5.6% Netherlands

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: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 57.2% against 52.0% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Netherlands?
5.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Netherlands?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 116th 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