East Asia & Pacific vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in upper secondary education, female

East Asia & Pacific
2.31 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
131,251 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Teachers in upper secondary education, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 2.31 million number against 131,251 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.18 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 17.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 938,706 number 155,212 number 783,494 number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 1.35 million number 133,315 number 1.22 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 2.12 million number 147,536 number 1.98 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, female, East Asia & Pacific or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
East Asia & Pacific, at 2.31 million number against 131,251 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, female between East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.18 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,830 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.