SDG: Eastern Asia vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
SDG: Eastern Asia
58.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
63.4%
in 2021
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 63.4% against 58.2% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 80th 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 | SDG: Eastern Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 54.8% | 18.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 60.3% | 17.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 61.8% | 10.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 63.3% | 8.3% | 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, SDG: Eastern Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 63.4% against 58.2% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
- 5.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 80th 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