Secondary education, teachers in Australia

Australia: Secondary education, teachers was 50.6% in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1992
All-time low
45.1%
in 1981
Years of data
19
1971–1992

Secondary education, teachers in Australia, 1971–1992

02040601971198119921971: 48.1 % female1973: 46.9 % female1974: 46.8 % female1975: 46.5 % female1976: 46.2 % female1977: 46.1 % female1978: 45.7 % female1979: 45.4 % female1980: 45.2 % female1981: 45.1 % female1984: 48.2 % female1985: 48.1 % female1986: 47.3 % female1987: 48 % female1988: 48.3 % female1989: 48.8 % female1990: 50.1 % female1991: 50.4 % female1992: 50.6 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Australia recorded 50.6% for secondary education, teachers in 1992. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Australia peaked at 50.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1981.

That places Australia 136th out of 198 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Australia, 1971 to 1992.
Year % female Change
1971 48.1%
1973 46.9% -2.6%
1974 46.8% -0.3%
1975 46.5% -0.4%
1976 46.2% -0.7%
1977 46.1% -0.3%
1978 45.7% -0.9%
1979 45.4% -0.6%
1980 45.2% -0.3%
1981 45.1% -0.2%
1984 48.2% +6.8%
1985 48.1% -0.3%
1986 47.3% -1.7%
1987 48.0% +1.5%
1988 48.3% +0.6%
1989 48.8% +1.0%
1990 50.1% +2.6%
1991 50.4% +0.6%
1992 50.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.5% 45.4% 48.1% 8
1980s 47.4% 45.1% 48.8% 8
1990s 50.4% 50.1% 50.6% 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 133 Eswatini 51.7% compare
  2. 134 Egypt 51.0% compare
  3. 135 Nigeria 50.7% compare
  4. 137 Colombia 50.6% compare
  5. 138 Cape Verde 50.6% compare
  6. 139 Micronesia, Federated States of 49.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Australia?
Secondary education, teachers in Australia was 50.6% in 1992, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1981.
How does Australia rank for secondary education, teachers?
Australia ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 1992.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.