Trained teachers in secondary education, female in High income
High income: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 89.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in High income, 2013–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2021, trained teachers in secondary education, female in High income stood at 89.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, female in High income peaked at 95.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2021.
High income ranks 7th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in High income, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.3% | — |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.5% | 91.1% | 95.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.1% | 90.9% | 2 |
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education, female in High income?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, female in High income was 89.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2021.
- How does High income rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
- High income ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.