Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Australia
Australia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 50.6% in 1992. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Australia, 1971–1992
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 50.6% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 1992. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Australia peaked at 50.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1981.
Australia ranks 144th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.1% | — |
| 1973 | 46.9% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 45.4% | 48.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 45.1% | 48.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Australia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Australia was 50.6% in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Australia ranks 144th out of 210 countries with data for 1992.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release