ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
56.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.1%
in 2021
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
59th

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

  • ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 62.1% against 56.4% in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), a difference of 5.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 211 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 43.1% 55.9% 12.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 50.0% 60.3% 10.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 52.7% 60.6% 8.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 54.0% 61.9% 7.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 62.1% against 56.4% in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

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