Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 59.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 59.8%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 59.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1978.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.4% | — |
| 1978 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 28.8% | 29.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 29.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 35.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 42.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 49.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 56.8% | 59.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 59.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1978.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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