ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) vs United States of America: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
55.4%
in 2024
United States of America
58.4%
in 2023
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank
74th
United States of America rank
73rd

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

  • ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
  • United States of America
0204060197119972024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 58.4% against 55.4% in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), a difference of 3.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ahead.

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 74th and United States of America ranks 73rd of 211 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 53.2% 50.8% 2.3% ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
2010s 53.4% 57.6% 4.2% United States of America
2020s 54.2% 58.3% 4.1% United States of America

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, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 58.4% against 55.4% in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and United States of America?
3.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and United States of America rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 74th and United States of America ranks 73rd 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

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