Secondary education, teachers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, teachers was 63.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 63.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 63.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.8% | — |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 53.8% | 55.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 58.7% | 62.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 60.6% | 62.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 63.2% | 63.4% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Secondary education, teachers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 63.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for secondary education, teachers?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 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.