Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 62.6% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 62.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1994.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 73rd of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 41.6% | — |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 41.6% | 44.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 51.3% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.5% | 62.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 62.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 73rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release