MDG: Western Asia vs Turkey: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
MDG: Western Asia
51.3%
in 2023
Turkey
52.5%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
104th
Turkey rank
101st
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 52.5% against 51.3% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 104th and Turkey ranks 101st of 211 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 41.5% | 3.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 41.1% | 8.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 46.1% | 3.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.5% | 0.5% | Turkey |
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, MDG: Western Asia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 52.5% against 51.3% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between MDG: Western Asia and Turkey?
- 1.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Turkey rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 104th and Turkey ranks 101st 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