Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 40.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
40.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.7%
in 2011
All-time low
20.1%
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2013

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2013

0102030401970199120131970: 20.1 %1971: 20.6 %1972: 20.2 %1973: 20.3 %1974: 20.2 %1975: 20.3 %1976: 21.4 %1977: 21.8 %1978: 22.4 %1979: 23.1 %1980: 23.5 %1981: 23.7 %1982: 24.4 %1983: 24.6 %1984: 25 %1985: 25.5 %1986: 25.9 %1987: 27 %1988: 26.2 %1989: 26.9 %1990: 25.7 %1991: 26.6 %1992: 26.3 %1993: 25.2 %1994: 27.8 %1995: 29.3 %1996: 30.3 %1997: 31.5 %1998: 34.1 %1999: 35.6 %2000: 34.8 %2001: 35.4 %2002: 35.8 %2003: 36 %2004: 36.2 %2005: 37.4 %2006: 37 %2007: 38 %2008: 38.8 %2009: 39.5 %2010: 40 %2011: 40.7 %2012: 40.6 %2013: 40.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 40.5% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2013.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 40.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1970.

That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970 to 2013.
Year % Change
1970 20.1%
1971 20.6% +2.6%
1972 20.2% -2.0%
1973 20.3% +0.6%
1974 20.2% -0.4%
1975 20.3% +0.5%
1976 21.4% +5.0%
1977 21.8% +2.1%
1978 22.4% +2.8%
1979 23.1% +3.1%
1980 23.5% +1.4%
1981 23.7% +1.1%
1982 24.4% +3.0%
1983 24.6% +0.8%
1984 25.0% +1.5%
1985 25.5% +2.3%
1986 25.9% +1.4%
1987 27.0% +4.1%
1988 26.2% -2.9%
1989 26.9% +2.7%
1990 25.7% -4.3%
1991 26.6% +3.3%
1992 26.3% -1.3%
1993 25.2% -4.0%
1994 27.8% +10.4%
1995 29.3% +5.1%
1996 30.3% +3.6%
1997 31.5% +4.0%
1998 34.1% +8.1%
1999 35.6% +4.4%
2000 34.8% -2.1%
2001 35.4% +1.7%
2002 35.8% +1.1%
2003 36.0% +0.5%
2004 36.2% +0.5%
2005 37.4% +3.3%
2006 37.0% -1.0%
2007 38.0% +2.7%
2008 38.8% +2.2%
2009 39.5% +1.7%
2010 40.0% +1.4%
2011 40.7% +1.8%
2012 40.6% -0.3%
2013 40.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.1% 20.1% 23.1% 10
1980s 25.3% 23.5% 27.0% 10
1990s 29.2% 25.2% 35.6% 10
2000s 36.9% 34.8% 39.5% 10
2010s 40.5% 40.0% 40.7% 4

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 135 Palestine 30.4% compare
  2. 136 Tanzania 30.3% compare
  3. 137 Bangladesh 29.1% compare
  4. 138 Mozambique 28.4% compare
  5. 139 Uganda 28.4% compare
  6. 140 Nigeria 27.5% compare
  7. 141 Kuwait 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 40.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1970.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release