Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 59.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 59.7%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 59.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1978.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.3% | — |
| 1978 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 28.7% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 29.5% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 35.1% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 42.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.7% | 59.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: 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 secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 59.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1978.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release