Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Canada
75.0%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia
65.9%
in 2019
Canada rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th

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

  • Canada
  • Europe & Central Asia
020406080199320062019

How they compare

Canada currently reports 75.0% against 65.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 131 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 66.9% 60.2% 6.8% Canada
2000s 72.5% 65.3% 7.2% Canada
2010s 73.9% 65.2% 8.8% Canada

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, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?
Canada, at 75.0% against 65.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
9.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Canada ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 131 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,828 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.