Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level was 95.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
95.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
96.0%
in 2016
All-time low
95.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2016–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 95.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96.0% | — |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.2% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 95.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2018.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2020.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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