Female teachers in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Female teachers was 86.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 212 countries
All-time high
86.98
in 2013
All-time low
77.3
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Female teachers in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 86.44 for female teachers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in United Kingdom peaked at 86.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.3, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 59th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female teachers in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.3 | — |
| 1972 | 77.6 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 78.13 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 78.46 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 78.62 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 80.71 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 78.18 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 78.09 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 78.19 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 78.4 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.07 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 78.37 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 78.6 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.1 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 78.4 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 78.14 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 77.78 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.07 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 78.04 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.99 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 81.11 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.84 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.79 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.39 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.46 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.61 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.34 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.28 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.44 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.76 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.98 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 86.98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.98 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.68 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 85.24 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.24 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.15 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.3 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.44 | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 86.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 86.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.36 | 77.3 | 80.71 | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.36 | 77.78 | 79.1 | 8 |
| 1990s | 78.83 | 78.04 | 80.99 | 4 |
| 2000s | 81.4 | 80.76 | 81.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.28 | 84.68 | 86.98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.34 | 86.3 | 86.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 56 Puerto Rico 87.1 compare
- 57 Netherlands 87.02 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.56 compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 86.22 compare
- 61 Israel 86.15 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 85.99 compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in United Kingdom?
- Female teachers in United Kingdom was 86.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 86.98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3 in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for female teachers?
- United Kingdom ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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