Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 70.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
12th
of 213 groups
All-time high
70.1%
in 2024
All-time low
61.8%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 61.9 %1997: 61.9 %1998: 61.8 %1999: 61.9 %2000: 62.2 %2001: 62.5 %2002: 62.8 %2003: 63.1 %2004: 63.4 %2005: 63.7 %2006: 64.1 %2007: 64.5 %2008: 64.8 %2009: 65.2 %2010: 65.6 %2011: 65.8 %2012: 65.8 %2013: 66 %2014: 66.3 %2015: 66.8 %2016: 66.7 %2017: 67.1 %2018: 67.4 %2019: 67.7 %2020: 68.3 %2021: 68.5 %2022: 68.8 %2023: 69.6 %2024: 70.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) is 70.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 70.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1998.

That places ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 12th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1996 to 2024.
Year % Change
1996 61.9%
1997 61.9% +0.0%
1998 61.8% -0.2%
1999 61.9% +0.2%
2000 62.2% +0.4%
2001 62.5% +0.5%
2002 62.8% +0.5%
2003 63.1% +0.4%
2004 63.4% +0.5%
2005 63.7% +0.5%
2006 64.1% +0.6%
2007 64.5% +0.6%
2008 64.8% +0.6%
2009 65.2% +0.5%
2010 65.6% +0.7%
2011 65.8% +0.3%
2012 65.8% -0.0%
2013 66.0% +0.3%
2014 66.3% +0.4%
2015 66.8% +0.7%
2016 66.7% -0.1%
2017 67.1% +0.6%
2018 67.4% +0.5%
2019 67.7% +0.4%
2020 68.3% +0.9%
2021 68.5% +0.3%
2022 68.8% +0.4%
2023 69.6% +1.2%
2024 70.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.9% 61.8% 61.9% 4
2000s 63.6% 62.2% 65.2% 10
2010s 66.5% 65.6% 67.7% 10
2020s 69.1% 68.3% 70.1% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

  1. 9 Estonia 81.9% compare
  2. 10 Iceland 81.5% compare
  3. 11 Slovenia 79.3% compare
  4. 12 Bulgaria 79.2% compare
  5. 13 Azerbaijan 78.8% compare
  6. 14 Slovakia 78.6% compare
  7. 15 Israel 78.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 70.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1998.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 12th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release