Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 62.6% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 62.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1994.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 73rd 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 41.6% | — |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 41.6% | 44.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 51.3% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.5% | 62.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 62.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1994.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 73rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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