Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 83.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
59th
of 123 groups
All-time high
85.5%
in 2021
All-time low
78.7%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World stood at 83.5%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 85.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2019.
UNICEF: World ranks 59th of 123 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 85.2% | — |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 78.7% | 85.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 79.6% | 85.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 56 Afghanistan 84.1% compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 81.6% compare
- 58 Ghana 80.2% compare
- 59 Rwanda 79.4% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 75.3% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 73.2% compare
- 62 Gambia 71.7% compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: World was 83.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 59th out of 123 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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