Female teachers by education level - % of all teachers by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
100
Liechtenstein
Lowest
87.8
Netherlands
Median
98.1
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
459
What the numbers show
Female teachers by education level - % of all teachers is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 100 in Liechtenstein; the lowest is 87.8 in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.1, and the mean is 96.63.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 1.1%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 6.7%).
Female teachers by education level - % of all teachers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 100 | 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 | Croatia | 98.9 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 11 | Croatia | 98.9 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 11 | Latvia | 98.9 | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 11 | Latvia | 98.9 | 2024 | down 0.7% | 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 | Serbia | 98.5 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 18 | Italy | 98.5 | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 21 | Poland | 98.1 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 21 | Slovenia | 98.1 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 21 | Poland | 98.1 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 21 | Slovenia | 98.1 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 25 | Austria | 97.3 | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 26 | Ireland | 96.9 | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96.9 | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 28 | Switzerland | 96.6 | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 29 | Sweden | 96.5 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 95.7 | 2019 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 95.7 | 2019 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 32 | Spain | 94.7 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 94 | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 34 | Germany | 93.7 | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 92.6 | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 92.6 | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 37 | Denmark | 92.4 | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 38 | France | 91.6 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 39 | Iceland | 91.5 | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 40 | Norway | 89.9 | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 41 | Netherlands | 87.8 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 41 | 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.