ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs India: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
47.4%
in 2024
India
46.4%
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
122nd
India rank
122nd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- India
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 47.4% against 46.4% in India, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 122nd and India ranks 122nd of 211 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 33.0% | 0.3% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 41.6% | 0.5% | India |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.6% | 1.0% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or India?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 47.4% against 46.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India?
- 1.0%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 122nd and India ranks 122nd 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