Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) stood at 60.7%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 60.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1994.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 79th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 37.0% | — |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 37.0% | 41.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 48.9% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.0% | 60.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- 76 Kiribati 64.2% compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 64.1% compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.8% compare
- 79 Naoero 63.6% compare
- 80 Honduras 63.4% compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 63.0% compare
- 82 Monaco 62.9% compare
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 60.7% 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: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1994.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 79th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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