United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Secondary education, teachers

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63.4%
in 2021
United States of America
62.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th
United States of America rank
81st

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 63.4% against 62.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 81st of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 54.4% 55.6% 1.2% United States of America
2010s 61.7% 62.4% 0.7% United States of America
2020s 63.3% 62.7% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 63.4% against 62.8% in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 81st 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.