Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 49.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.7%
in 2024
All-time low
23.2%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia, 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 SDG: Southern Asia is 49.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 49.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1970.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 134th 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 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.2% | — |
| 1971 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 24.6% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 26.0% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 27.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 23.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 27.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 31.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 40.3% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.1% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 131 Hong Kong, China 55.2% compare
- 132 Guatemala 54.9% compare
- 133 Iraq 54.7% compare
- 134 Martinique 53.8% compare
- 135 Mexico 53.7% compare
- 136 Switzerland 52.2% compare
- 137 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia was 49.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1970.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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