Secondary education, teachers in Other small states
Other small states: Secondary education, teachers was 48.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Other small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Other small states is 48.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Other small states peaked at 58.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2017.
That places Other small states 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.7% | — |
| 1971 | 58.8% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 57.7% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 56.7% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 56.4% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.2% | 53.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 51.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 48.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 48.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 27 Israel 72.5% compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 72.4% compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 72.4% compare
- 30 Lebanon 72.0% compare
- 31 Jamaica 71.9% compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 71.8% compare
- 33 Syria 71.6% compare
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Other small states?
- Secondary education, teachers in Other small states was 48.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2017.
- How does Other small states rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Other small states ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.