Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 213 groups
All-time high
68.6%
in 2024
All-time low
53.3%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 55.3 %1995: 54.7 %1996: 54.3 %1997: 53.6 %1998: 53.3 %1999: 54 %2000: 53.6 %2001: 53.8 %2002: 53.4 %2003: 54.5 %2004: 53.9 %2005: 54.6 %2006: 55.6 %2007: 56.7 %2008: 57.1 %2009: 57.2 %2010: 57.1 %2011: 60.8 %2012: 60.6 %2013: 60 %2014: 61.3 %2015: 60.4 %2016: 59.3 %2017: 63.2 %2018: 64.1 %2019: 65 %2020: 65.9 %2021: 66.8 %2022: 67.6 %2023: 68.6 %2024: 68.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) is 68.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 68.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 24th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 55.3%
1995 54.7% -1.1%
1996 54.3% -0.8%
1997 53.6% -1.3%
1998 53.3% -0.4%
1999 54.0% +1.2%
2000 53.6% -0.8%
2001 53.8% +0.4%
2002 53.4% -0.7%
2003 54.5% +2.2%
2004 53.9% -1.2%
2005 54.6% +1.3%
2006 55.6% +1.9%
2007 56.7% +2.0%
2008 57.1% +0.6%
2009 57.2% +0.2%
2010 57.1% -0.2%
2011 60.8% +6.5%
2012 60.6% -0.4%
2013 60.0% -0.8%
2014 61.3% +2.1%
2015 60.4% -1.5%
2016 59.3% -1.8%
2017 63.2% +6.6%
2018 64.1% +1.4%
2019 65.0% +1.4%
2020 65.9% +1.4%
2021 66.8% +1.4%
2022 67.6% +1.1%
2023 68.6% +1.4%
2024 68.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.2% 53.3% 55.3% 6
2000s 55.0% 53.4% 57.2% 10
2010s 61.2% 57.1% 65.0% 10
2020s 67.5% 65.9% 68.6% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

  1. 21 Poland 75.8% compare
  2. 22 Italy 75.8% compare
  3. 23 Hungary 75.1% compare
  4. 24 Montserrat 75.0% compare
  5. 25 Mongolia 74.7% compare
  6. 26 Croatia 74.7% compare
  7. 27 Czechia 74.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 24th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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