Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 70.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 70.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 70.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2014.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 7th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69.2% | — |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 68.5% | 70.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.6% | 70.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 70.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2014.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 7th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central 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