Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 78.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 78.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 83.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2012.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 116th out of 164 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 77.6% | — |
| 2013 | 83.4% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.1% | 77.6% | 83.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 78.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2012.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 116th out of 164 groups with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release