Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 82.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Russian Federation, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Russian Federation stood at 82.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Russian Federation peaked at 82.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2006.
Russian Federation ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 80.5% | — |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 82.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 82.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.0%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 80.5% | 81.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.5% | 82.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Russian Federation?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Russian Federation was 82.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2006.
- How does Russian Federation rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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