Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 68.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 68.8% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 68.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 1994.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.3% | — |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.3% | 67.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 67.1% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.8% | 68.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia was 68.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 1994.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.