Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 39.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
158th
of 211 groups
All-time high
39.7%
in 2023
All-time low
20.6%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2023

0102030401997201020231997: 25.5 %1998: 24.8 %1999: 23.6 %2000: 23.1 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 20.6 %2003: 21.7 %2004: 21.3 %2005: 20.6 %2006: 24.2 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 26.4 %2009: 28 %2010: 27.7 %2011: 28.1 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 26.4 %2014: 26.3 %2015: 27.9 %2016: 27.4 %2017: 28.4 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 31.8 %2020: 33.2 %2021: 35.3 %2022: 39.4 %2023: 39.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 39.7% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 39.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2005.

That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 158th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 25.5%
1998 24.8% -2.5%
1999 23.6% -4.9%
2000 23.1% -2.3%
2001 21.8% -5.6%
2002 20.6% -5.4%
2003 21.7% +5.7%
2004 21.3% -2.2%
2005 20.6% -3.4%
2006 24.2% +18.0%
2007 24.6% +1.3%
2008 26.4% +7.5%
2009 28.0% +6.1%
2010 27.7% -1.0%
2011 28.1% +1.4%
2012 27.4% -2.6%
2013 26.4% -3.8%
2014 26.3% -0.2%
2015 27.9% +6.0%
2016 27.4% -1.5%
2017 28.4% +3.5%
2018 29.1% +2.3%
2019 31.8% +9.3%
2020 33.2% +4.4%
2021 35.3% +6.3%
2022 39.4% +11.8%
2023 39.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.6% 23.6% 25.5% 3
2000s 23.2% 20.6% 28.0% 10
2010s 28.1% 26.3% 31.8% 10
2020s 36.9% 33.2% 39.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 39.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2005.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 158th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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