Russia vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Russia
82.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
71.4%
in 2024
Russia rank
6th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
9th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Russia
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 82.8% against 71.4% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 6th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 9th of 210 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 81.0% 71.8% 9.2% Russia
2020s 82.7% 72.2% 10.5% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Russia or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Russia, at 82.8% against 71.4% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Russia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
11.4%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Russia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Russia ranks 6th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 9th 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

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