ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
52.1%
in 2024
Sweden
54.6%
in 2024
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
99th
Sweden rank
97th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 54.6% against 52.1% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 211 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 49.6% | 11.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 50.9% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 53.0% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 54.1% | 3.2% | Sweden |
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, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 54.6% against 52.1% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th 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