Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 68.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 68.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1990.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.0% | — |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 64.0% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 65.9% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 68.0% | 68.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 68.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1990.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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