Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 92.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
92.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
37th
of 123 groups
All-time high
95.4%
in 2018
All-time low
87.4%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2017–2024

0204060801002017202020242017: 90.3 %2018: 95.4 %2019: 87.4 %2020: 89.6 %2021: 90.1 %2022: 91.5 %2023: 92.2 %2024: 92.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 92.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 37th out of 123 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2017 to 2024.
Year % Change
2017 90.3%
2018 95.4% +5.7%
2019 87.4% -8.4%
2020 89.6% +2.6%
2021 90.1% +0.5%
2022 91.5% +1.6%
2023 92.2% +0.7%
2024 92.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.0% 87.4% 95.4% 3
2020s 91.2% 89.6% 92.6% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 34 Kiribati 98.7% compare
  2. 35 Indonesia 98.5% compare
  3. 36 Ecuador 98.0% compare
  4. 37 Bhutan 96.8% compare
  5. 38 India 96.5% compare
  6. 39 Namibia 96.4% compare
  7. 40 Monaco 94.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 92.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2019.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 37th out of 123 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 1,708 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release