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

Latest (2024)
60.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
79th
of 213 groups
All-time high
60.7%
in 2024
All-time low
37.0%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 37 %1995: 37 %1996: 37.9 %1997: 38.9 %1998: 40 %1999: 41.1 %2000: 42.1 %2001: 44.1 %2002: 44.1 %2003: 44.8 %2004: 45.4 %2005: 46 %2006: 46.6 %2007: 47 %2008: 47.5 %2009: 48.2 %2010: 48.9 %2011: 49.5 %2012: 50.2 %2013: 50.8 %2014: 51.5 %2015: 52.3 %2016: 53.1 %2017: 54 %2018: 55 %2019: 56 %2020: 57 %2021: 57.9 %2022: 58.7 %2023: 59.7 %2024: 60.7 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1994 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 76 Kiribati 64.2% compare
  2. 77 British Virgin Islands 64.1% compare
  3. 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.8% compare
  4. 79 Naoero 63.6% compare
  5. 80 Honduras 63.4% compare
  6. 81 Trinidad and Tobago 63.0% compare
  7. 82 Monaco 62.9% compare

See the full ranking of 369 places →

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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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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