Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 40.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
40.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.0%
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 40.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 41.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1970.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 134th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.1% | — |
| 1971 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 21.5% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 23.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 24.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 40.3% | 41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 131 Dominica 32.4% compare
- 132 Liechtenstein 32.0%
- 133 Australia 31.4% compare
- 134 San Marino 30.6%
- 135 Palestine, State of 30.4% compare
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.3% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 29.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 40.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1970.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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