Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in MDG: Oceania

MDG: Oceania: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 42.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
151st
of 211 groups
All-time high
43.2%
in 2015
All-time low
32.3%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2003–2017

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in MDG: Oceania, 2003–2017

0102030402003201020172003: 36.2 %2004: 37.5 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 33.8 %2007: 32.3 %2010: 38.7 %2011: 37.9 %2012: 42.7 %2013: 42.6 %2014: 43.1 %2015: 43.2 %2016: 41.3 %2017: 42 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in MDG: Oceania is 42.0%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in MDG: Oceania peaked at 43.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2007.

MDG: Oceania ranks 151st of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in MDG: Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in MDG: Oceania, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 36.2%
2004 37.5% +3.6%
2005 35.3% -5.8%
2006 33.8% -4.4%
2007 32.3% -4.3%
2010 38.7% +19.9%
2011 37.9% -2.1%
2012 42.7% +12.6%
2013 42.6% -0.2%
2014 43.1% +1.2%
2015 43.2% +0.0%
2016 41.3% -4.4%
2017 42.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.0% 32.3% 37.5% 5
2010s 41.5% 37.9% 43.2% 8

Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania

  1. 148 Benin 9.4% compare
  2. 149 Mali 9.3% compare
  3. 150 Sierra Leone 9.2% compare
  4. 151 Chad 8.6% compare
  5. 152 Comoros 7.1% compare
  6. 153 Liberia 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in MDG: Oceania?
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in MDG: Oceania was 42.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2007.
How does MDG: Oceania rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
MDG: Oceania ranks 151st out of 211 groups with data for 2017.
Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Oceania 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