SDG: World vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

SDG: World
53.0%
in 2024
Spain
56.8%
in 2024
SDG: World rank
87th
Spain rank
84th

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

  • SDG: World
  • Spain
0204060199420092024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 56.8% against 53.0% in SDG: World, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times SDG: World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

SDG: World ranks 87th and Spain ranks 84th of 211 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: World Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 45.7% 47.9% 2.3% Spain
2000s 48.4% 49.2% 0.7% Spain
2010s 50.3% 53.3% 3.0% Spain
2020s 52.0% 56.7% 4.7% Spain

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: World or Spain?
Spain, at 56.8% against 53.0% in SDG: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between SDG: World and Spain?
3.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do SDG: World and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
SDG: World ranks 87th and Spain ranks 84th 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