Hong Kong, China vs Iraq: Secondary education, teachers

Hong Kong, China
55.2%
in 2024
Iraq
54.7%
in 2007
Hong Kong, China rank
125th
Iraq rank
127th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iraq
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 55.2% against 54.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 125th and Iraq ranks 127th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 41.6% 37.0% 4.6% Hong Kong, China
1980s 48.6% 46.2% 2.4% Hong Kong, China
1990s 51.8% 62.2% 10.5% Iraq
2000s 55.0% 60.0% 5.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Hong Kong, China or Iraq?
Hong Kong, China, at 55.2% against 54.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
0.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Hong Kong, China ranks 125th and Iraq ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.