Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 57.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.1%
in 2023
All-time low
33.7%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 57.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 58.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1970.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 82nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.7% | — |
| 1971 | 39.6% | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 41.0% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 33.7% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 41.0% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 41.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.0% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 54.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.1% | 58.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 79 Belgium 64.0% compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 63.9% compare
- 81 Germany 63.9% compare
- 82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.4% compare
- 83 Tuvalu 63.0% compare
- 84 Kiribati 62.8% compare
- 85 United States of America 62.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 57.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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