Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 41.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
42.6%
in 2013
All-time low
34.7%
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lower middle income, 1993–2019

0102030401993200620191993: 34.7 %1994: 35.3 %1995: 34.8 %1996: 35.3 %1997: 35.4 %1998: 34.8 %1999: 36.6 %2000: 36.6 %2001: 35.8 %2002: 35.5 %2003: 36.2 %2004: 35 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 36.9 %2007: 37.4 %2008: 38.2 %2009: 39 %2010: 39.8 %2011: 39.9 %2012: 40 %2013: 42.6 %2014: 41.2 %2015: 40.9 %2016: 40.5 %2017: 40.8 %2018: 40.2 %2019: 41.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 41.8% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lower middle income peaked at 42.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1993.

Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in Lower middle income, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 34.7%
1994 35.3% +1.6%
1995 34.8% -1.5%
1996 35.3% +1.7%
1997 35.4% +0.2%
1998 34.8% -1.6%
1999 36.6% +5.0%
2000 36.6% +0.0%
2001 35.8% -2.2%
2002 35.5% -0.9%
2003 36.2% +2.0%
2004 35.0% -3.4%
2005 35.3% +1.0%
2006 36.9% +4.6%
2007 37.4% +1.2%
2008 38.2% +2.2%
2009 39.0% +2.1%
2010 39.8% +1.9%
2011 39.9% +0.4%
2012 40.0% +0.2%
2013 42.6% +6.5%
2014 41.2% -3.3%
2015 40.9% -0.7%
2016 40.5% -1.1%
2017 40.8% +0.9%
2018 40.2% -1.4%
2019 41.8% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.3% 34.7% 36.6% 7
2000s 36.6% 35.0% 39.0% 10
2010s 40.8% 39.8% 42.6% 10

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 30 Poland 65.8% compare
  2. 31 Serbia 65.7% compare
  3. 32 Cayman Islands 65.4% compare
  4. 33 Grenada 65.1% compare
  5. 34 Gibraltar 65.0% compare
  6. 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.0% compare
  7. 36 British Virgin Islands 64.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lower middle income?
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lower middle income was 41.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1993.
How does Lower middle income rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Lower middle income ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle income 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,828 data points, 1971–2019
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.