Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 62.1% 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 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 62.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1994.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 76th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.7% | — |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 36.7% | 41.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 42.3% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 49.5% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 58.2% | 62.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 73 Thailand 64.4% compare
- 74 Gibraltar 64.4% compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 64.4% compare
- 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
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 62.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1994.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 76th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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