Secondary education, teachers in Small states
Small states: Secondary education, teachers was 52.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
54.9%
in 1972
All-time low
51.7%
in 2016
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Secondary education, teachers in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Small states recorded 52.4% for secondary education, teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Small states peaked at 54.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2016.
Small states ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, teachers in Small states, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.8% | — |
| 1972 | 54.9% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 52.8% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 52.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 51.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.4% | 53.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 74.0% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.8% compare
- 25 Romania 73.6% compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 72.8% compare
- 27 Israel 72.5% compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 72.4% compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 72.4% compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Small states?
- Secondary education, teachers in Small states was 52.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2016.
- How does Small states rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Small states ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.