Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 42.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.3%
in 2023
All-time low
19.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 42.3%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 42.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1970.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 117th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 tertiary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.3% | — |
| 1971 | 21.7% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 23.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 26.4% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.5% | 42.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 42.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1970.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release