Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia stood at 56.5%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 56.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1994.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 58th of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 30.0% | — |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 30.0% | 47.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 38.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 46.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.2% | 56.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 55 North Macedonia 62.7% compare
- 56 Cyprus 62.6% compare
- 57 Belgium 62.2% compare
- 58 Malta 62.1% compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.1% compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.0% compare
- 61 Belize 61.6% compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia was 56.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 58th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release