Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 56.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.4%
in 2024
All-time low
45.6%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: World stood at 56.4%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: World peaked at 56.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1970.
That places MDG: World 92nd 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 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.6% | — |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 45.6% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 46.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 48.0% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.3% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.9% | 56.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: World?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: World was 56.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1970.
- How does MDG: World rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- MDG: World ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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