Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level was 95.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
95.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2016
All-time low
95.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2019
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in United Kingdom, 2014–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 95.7% for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96.2% | — |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 27 Switzerland 96.6% compare
- 28 Sweden 96.5% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.7% compare
- 31 Spain 94.7% compare
- 32 Luxembourg 94.0% compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in United Kingdom?
- Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in United Kingdom was 95.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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