Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 59.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 59.9% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 62.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1993.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52.8% | — |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 59.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.3%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 59.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.7%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 52.8% | 56.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 58.7% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.8% | 61.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 59.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.