Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 43.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
43.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.0%
in 2012
All-time low
17.9%
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2012
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 43.0%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 43.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1970.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.9% | — |
| 1973 | 21.8% | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 23.8% | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 25.3% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 17.9% | 25.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 25.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 28.7% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.6% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.5% | 43.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 96 Colombia 40.3% compare
- 97 El Salvador 40.0% compare
- 98 Switzerland 39.9% compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.7% compare
- 101 Italy 39.7% compare
- 102 Mauritius 39.2% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 43.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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