Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 40.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 40.5%, measured 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 40.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1970.
That places UIS: 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1970.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: 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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February 2026 Data Release