Macau, China vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Macau, China
54.7%
in 2024
Sweden
54.6%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
96th
Sweden rank
97th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Macau, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 54.7% against 54.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Macau, China ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 97th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.9% | 1.2% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 53.0% | 2.8% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.1% | 1.0% | Macau, China |
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, Macau, China or Sweden?
- Macau, China, at 54.7% against 54.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Macau, China and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Macau, China ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 97th of 153 countries.
- 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