Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 67.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
67.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.0%
in 2010
All-time low
66.5%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 67.5% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 71.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1998.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.5% | — |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.5% | 67.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 66.7% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 68.5% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 67.5% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 18 San Marino 75.7% compare
- 19 Slovakia 75.5% compare
- 20 Suriname 74.8% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 74.4% compare
- 22 Slovenia 74.0% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 74.0% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.8% compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 67.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1998.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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