Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
100.0%
Liechtenstein
Lowest
87.8%
Netherlands
Median
98.1%
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
435
What the numbers show
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Liechtenstein; the lowest is 87.8% in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.1%, and the mean is 96.7%.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 1.1%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 6.7%).
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Romania | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Slovakia | 99.6% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Slovakia | 99.6% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Hungary | 99.5% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 6 | Montenegro | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 7 | Malta | 99.3% | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 99.1% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 8 | Estonia | 99.1% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 8 | Estonia | 99.1% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 11 | Latvia | 98.9% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 11 | Latvia | 98.9% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 11 | Croatia | 98.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 11 | Croatia | 98.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 15 | Cyprus | 98.8% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 16 | Lithuania | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 16 | Lithuania | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 18 | Serbia | 98.5% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 18 | Italy | 98.5% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 20 | Slovenia | 98.1% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 20 | Poland | 98.1% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Poland | 98.1% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Slovenia | 98.1% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 24 | Austria | 97.3% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 25 | Ireland | 96.9% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96.9% | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 27 | Switzerland | 96.6% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 28 | Sweden | 96.5% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 95.7% | 2019 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 95.7% | 2019 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 31 | Spain | 94.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 94.0% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 33 | Germany | 93.7% | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 92.6% | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 35 | Denmark | 92.4% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 36 | France | 91.6% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 37 | Iceland | 91.5% | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 38 | Norway | 89.9% | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 39 | Netherlands | 87.8% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 39 | Netherlands | 87.8% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.