Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 213 groups
All-time high
70.4%
in 2024
All-time low
65.3%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 65.4 %1993: 65.3 %1994: 65.4 %1995: 65.8 %1996: 66.4 %1997: 66.6 %1998: 66.8 %1999: 66.5 %2000: 66.5 %2001: 67 %2002: 67.4 %2003: 67.9 %2004: 68.1 %2005: 68.1 %2006: 68.1 %2007: 67.8 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 67.7 %2010: 68.1 %2011: 68.3 %2012: 68.5 %2013: 68.9 %2014: 69.2 %2015: 69.4 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 69.6 %2018: 69.6 %2019: 69.8 %2020: 70.2 %2021: 70.3 %2022: 70.3 %2023: 70.4 %2024: 70.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 70.4% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 70.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1993.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 11th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 65.4%
1993 65.3% -0.0%
1994 65.4% +0.1%
1995 65.8% +0.5%
1996 66.4% +0.9%
1997 66.6% +0.3%
1998 66.8% +0.3%
1999 66.5% -0.5%
2000 66.5% +0.1%
2001 67.0% +0.8%
2002 67.4% +0.6%
2003 67.9% +0.7%
2004 68.1% +0.2%
2005 68.1% -0.0%
2006 68.1% +0.0%
2007 67.8% -0.3%
2008 67.4% -0.7%
2009 67.7% +0.5%
2010 68.1% +0.5%
2011 68.3% +0.4%
2012 68.5% +0.3%
2013 68.9% +0.6%
2014 69.2% +0.4%
2015 69.4% +0.3%
2016 69.6% +0.3%
2017 69.6% +0.0%
2018 69.6% +0.1%
2019 69.8% +0.2%
2020 70.2% +0.6%
2021 70.3% +0.1%
2022 70.3% +0.1%
2023 70.4% +0.1%
2024 70.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.0% 65.3% 66.8% 8
2000s 67.6% 66.5% 68.1% 10
2010s 69.1% 68.1% 69.8% 10
2020s 70.3% 70.2% 70.4% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 8 Lithuania 82.3% compare
  2. 9 Estonia 81.9% compare
  3. 10 Iceland 81.5% compare
  4. 11 Slovenia 79.3% compare
  5. 12 Bulgaria 79.2% compare
  6. 13 Azerbaijan 78.8% compare
  7. 14 Slovakia 78.6% 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 70.4% 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: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1993.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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