Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Other small states
Other small states: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 52.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Other small states, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Other small states is 52.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Other small states peaked at 52.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1999.
That places Other small states 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.5% | — |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Other small states?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Other small states was 52.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1999.
- How does Other small states rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Other small states ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Other small states 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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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.