Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 48.9%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 48.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1998.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 115th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33.9% | — |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 34.6% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.5% | 48.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 112 Qatar 50.7% compare
- 113 Denmark 50.6% compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.4% compare
- 115 Mexico 50.1% compare
- 116 Liechtenstein 50.0% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 49.8% compare
- 118 Palestine, State of 48.6% compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 48.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1998.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 115th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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