Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 46.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
46.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.9%
in 2011
All-time low
25.9%
in 1975
Years of data
43
1970–2012
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 46.6%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 46.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1975.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.6% | — |
| 1971 | 26.4% | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 28.0% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 29.6% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.6% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 32.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 25.9% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 29.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 29.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 43.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 46.2% | 46.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- 48 Serbia 50.2% compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 50.1%
- 50 North Macedonia 50.1% compare
- 51 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 52 Panama 50.0% compare
- 53 Netherlands 49.9% compare
- 54 Estonia 49.7% compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 46.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1975.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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