Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
48th
of 211 groups
All-time high
58.7%
in 2024
All-time low
29.8%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 29.8 %1995: 32 %1996: 37.8 %1997: 38 %1998: 38.8 %1999: 39.2 %2000: 39 %2001: 39.8 %2002: 40 %2003: 41 %2004: 40.4 %2005: 45.3 %2006: 43.1 %2007: 50.6 %2008: 46.3 %2009: 47 %2010: 48.3 %2011: 52.6 %2012: 52.7 %2013: 51.8 %2014: 52.6 %2015: 51.7 %2016: 50.9 %2017: 54.5 %2018: 56 %2019: 56.4 %2020: 57.2 %2021: 57.5 %2022: 57.9 %2023: 58.4 %2024: 58.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 58.7% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 58.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1994.

That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 48th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 29.8%
1995 32.0% +7.3%
1996 37.8% +18.1%
1997 38.0% +0.5%
1998 38.8% +2.0%
1999 39.2% +1.0%
2000 39.0% -0.5%
2001 39.8% +2.2%
2002 40.0% +0.4%
2003 41.0% +2.6%
2004 40.4% -1.5%
2005 45.3% +12.0%
2006 43.1% -4.7%
2007 50.6% +17.2%
2008 46.3% -8.4%
2009 47.0% +1.5%
2010 48.3% +2.7%
2011 52.6% +9.1%
2012 52.7% +0.2%
2013 51.8% -1.7%
2014 52.6% +1.5%
2015 51.7% -1.7%
2016 50.9% -1.6%
2017 54.5% +7.1%
2018 56.0% +2.8%
2019 56.4% +0.7%
2020 57.2% +1.4%
2021 57.5% +0.5%
2022 57.9% +0.7%
2023 58.4% +0.8%
2024 58.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.9% 29.8% 39.2% 6
2000s 43.3% 39.0% 50.6% 10
2010s 52.8% 48.3% 56.4% 10
2020s 57.9% 57.2% 58.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 58.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1994.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 48th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release