SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Syria: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

SDG: Europe and Northern America
65.5%
in 2024
Syria
71.6%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
20th
Syria rank
17th

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

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 71.6% against 65.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 20th and Syria ranks 17th of 211 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 63.5% 45.4% 18.1% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 64.2% 50.7% 13.5% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 65.6% 70.9% 5.3% Syria

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: Europe and Northern America or Syria?
Syria, at 71.6% against 65.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Syria?
6.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Syria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Syria rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 20th and Syria ranks 17th 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