Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cecc-sica
Cecc-sica: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 42.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.6%
in 2024
All-time low
30.3%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cecc-sica, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cecc-sica is 42.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cecc-sica peaked at 42.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1971.
Cecc-sica ranks 112th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cecc-sica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.3% | — |
| 1972 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 32.3% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 30.3% | 32.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 32.5% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 32.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 39.4% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 41.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.6% | 42.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cecc-sica
- 109 Ireland 37.6% compare
- 110 South Africa 37.4% compare
- 111 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 112 France 37.2% compare
- 113 Luxembourg 37.2% compare
- 114 Haiti 37.2% compare
- 115 Czechia 37.0% compare
More education data for Cecc-sica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 689,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1441 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cecc-sica?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cecc-sica was 42.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1971.
- How does Cecc-sica rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Cecc-sica ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Cecc-sica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cecc-sica 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