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
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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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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