China vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
China
58.1%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
55.1%
in 2024
China rank
75th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
78th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- China
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 58.1% against 55.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
China ranks 75th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 78th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 0.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.7% | 1.7% | China |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 48.0% | 2.5% | China |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 53.1% | 3.0% | China |
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, China or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- China, at 58.1% against 55.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 3.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- China ranks 75th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 78th of 153 countries.
- 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