SDG: South-eastern Asia vs Syria: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

SDG: South-eastern Asia
65.3%
in 2024
Syria
71.6%
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
32nd
Syria rank
33rd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • SDG: South-eastern Asia
  • Syria
203040506070197119972024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 71.6% against 65.3% in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times SDG: South-eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.

SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd and Syria ranks 33rd of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, SDG: South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: South-eastern Asia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 45.1% 27.0% 18.1% SDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 46.0% 25.4% 20.6% SDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 48.6% 42.1% 6.5% SDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 50.1% 50.9% 0.7% Syria
2020s 65.1% 71.3% 6.2% Syria

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: South-eastern Asia or Syria?
Syria, at 71.6% against 65.3% in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between SDG: South-eastern Asia and Syria?
6.3%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: South-eastern Asia and Syria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do SDG: South-eastern Asia and Syria rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd and Syria ranks 33rd 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