Female teachers in Australia
Australia: Female teachers was 76.89 in 1997. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Australia, 1971–1997
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 76.89 for female teachers in 1997. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Australia peaked at 76.89 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53.5, in 1971.
Australia ranks 109th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Female teachers in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.5 | — |
| 1972 | 54.19 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 70.48 | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 70.86 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.67 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.56 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.5 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.02 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 70.78 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.99 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 71.83 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 70.94 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 71.36 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.73 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.27 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 73.74 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 74.17 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 74.45 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.09 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 76.17 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.89 | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 76.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 76.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +30.1% | 54.19 | 70.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.29 | 53.5 | 71.67 | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.35 | 69.99 | 72.27 | 6 |
| 1990s | 75.25 | 73.74 | 76.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Australia?
- Female teachers in Australia was 76.89 in 1997, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.89 in 1997.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for female teachers?
- Australia ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 1997.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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