Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 68.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
23rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
68.7%
in 2024
All-time low
53.4%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 55.3 %1995: 54.7 %1996: 54.3 %1997: 53.6 %1998: 53.4 %1999: 54 %2000: 53.6 %2001: 53.8 %2002: 53.4 %2003: 54.6 %2004: 53.9 %2005: 54.6 %2006: 55.7 %2007: 56.8 %2008: 57.1 %2009: 57.3 %2010: 57.1 %2011: 60.9 %2012: 60.6 %2013: 60.1 %2014: 61.4 %2015: 60.4 %2016: 59.3 %2017: 63.2 %2018: 64.2 %2019: 65.1 %2020: 65.9 %2021: 66.9 %2022: 67.7 %2023: 68.6 %2024: 68.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 68.7% 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 68.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1998.

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 23rd of 213 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 55.3%
1995 54.7% -1.1%
1996 54.3% -0.8%
1997 53.6% -1.3%
1998 53.4% -0.4%
1999 54.0% +1.2%
2000 53.6% -0.8%
2001 53.8% +0.4%
2002 53.4% -0.7%
2003 54.6% +2.2%
2004 53.9% -1.2%
2005 54.6% +1.4%
2006 55.7% +1.9%
2007 56.8% +2.0%
2008 57.1% +0.6%
2009 57.3% +0.3%
2010 57.1% -0.2%
2011 60.9% +6.5%
2012 60.6% -0.4%
2013 60.1% -0.9%
2014 61.4% +2.1%
2015 60.4% -1.6%
2016 59.3% -1.8%
2017 63.2% +6.6%
2018 64.2% +1.4%
2019 65.1% +1.4%
2020 65.9% +1.4%
2021 66.9% +1.4%
2022 67.7% +1.1%
2023 68.6% +1.4%
2024 68.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.2% 53.4% 55.3% 6
2000s 55.1% 53.4% 57.3% 10
2010s 61.2% 57.1% 65.1% 10
2020s 67.6% 65.9% 68.7% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

  1. 20 Sri Lanka 75.8% compare
  2. 21 Poland 75.8% compare
  3. 22 Italy 75.8% compare
  4. 23 Hungary 75.1% compare
  5. 24 Montserrat 75.0% compare
  6. 25 Mongolia 74.7% compare
  7. 26 Croatia 74.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 68.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 23rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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