SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
56.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
62.1%
in 2021
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
57th
United Kingdom rank
59th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 62.1% against 56.5% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 211 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 36.5% 55.3% 18.8% United Kingdom
2000s 41.0% 60.3% 19.3% United Kingdom
2010s 50.8% 60.6% 9.9% United Kingdom
2020s 53.7% 61.9% 8.3% United Kingdom

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, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 62.1% against 56.5% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
5.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 59th 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

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