Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, 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

SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 60.7% 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 1.7% 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 60.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1994.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1994.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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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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