Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 62.6%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 62.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1994.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 72nd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 41.6% | — |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +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% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 51.4% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.5% | 62.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (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 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 72nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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