Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 90.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 90.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 95.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2013.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 40th out of 123 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 91.2% | — |
| 2013 | 88.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 88.7% | 95.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 90.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2013.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 40th out of 123 groups with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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February 2026 Data Release