ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
52.1%
in 2024
Sweden
54.6%
in 2024
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
99th
Sweden rank
97th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 54.6% against 52.1% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, a difference of 2.5%.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 211 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 37.9% 49.6% 11.7% Sweden
2000s 45.0% 50.9% 5.9% Sweden
2010s 48.5% 53.0% 4.5% Sweden
2020s 51.0% 54.1% 3.2% Sweden

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, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Sweden?
Sweden, at 54.6% against 52.1% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Sweden?
2.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release