United Kingdom vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
United Kingdom
62.1%
in 2021
WB: East Asia & Pacific
56.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
59th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
61st
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- United Kingdom
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 62.1% against 56.3% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 59th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 61st of 153 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 36.9% | 18.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 41.2% | 19.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 50.6% | 10.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 53.5% | 8.4% | 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, United Kingdom or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- United Kingdom, at 62.1% against 56.3% in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between United Kingdom and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 5.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- United Kingdom ranks 59th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 61st 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