AIMS: East Asia vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
AIMS: East Asia
56.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
62.1%
in 2021
AIMS: East Asia rank
58th
United Kingdom rank
59th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 62.1% against 56.5% in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 211 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 55.3% | 18.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 60.3% | 19.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 60.6% | 9.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 61.9% | 8.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, AIMS: East Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 62.1% against 56.5% in AIMS: East Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom?
- 5.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 211 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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