SDG: Western Asia vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
SDG: Western Asia
57.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
63.4%
in 2021
SDG: Western Asia rank
85th
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 63.4% against 57.3% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 85th 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: Western Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 54.8% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 60.3% | 5.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 61.8% | 6.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 63.3% | 6.2% | 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: Western Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 63.4% against 57.3% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between SDG: Western Asia and United Kingdom?
- 6.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 85th 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