Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.TER.TCHR.FE.ZS•% of academic staff in tertiary education•1970 → 2024•198 countries
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Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
198
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 20.62%
20.62% – 33.46%
33.46% – 38.99%
38.99% – 45.97%
45.97% – 50.03%
50.03% – 54.26%
> 54.26%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
198 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Countries
198
Median
42.2%
Mean
40%
25th pctl
31.3%
75th pctl
50.5%
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyanmarMMR | 84.53% | 2018 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 80.74% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 66.7% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 66.67% | 2003 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 65.49% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 63.47% | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 63.16% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 62.01% | 2024 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 61.9% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 61.71% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 61.56% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 61.39% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 61.37% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 60.08% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 59.56% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 58.85% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 58.82% | 2008 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 58.44% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 58.36% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 57.84% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 56.32% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 56.25% | 1995 | |
| IcelandISL | 55.59% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 55.45% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 54.75% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 54.68% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 54.55% | 2023 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 54.34% | 2012 | |
| PalauPLW | 54.29% | 2013 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 54.08% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 54.01% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 53.96% | 2016 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 53.84% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 53.77% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 53.59% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 53.53% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 53.45% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 53.18% | 2018 | |
| MonacoMCO | 53.13% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 53.13% | 1990 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 52.66% | 2012 | |
| LesothoLSO | 52.6% | 2018 | |
| RomaniaROU | 52.35% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 51.73% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 51.7% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 51.18% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 51.15% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 51.1% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 50.86% | 2022 | |
| AndorraAND | 50.48% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 50.36% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 50.24% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 50.2% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 50.15% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 50.09% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 50.07% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 50.05% | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 50% | 2022 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 49.45% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 49.45% | 2007 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 49.33% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 49.01% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 49% | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 48.73% | 2007 | |
| EstoniaEST | 48.7% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 48.64% | 2022 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 48.56% | 2009 | |
| PolandPOL | 48.54% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 48.2% | 2014 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 48.17% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 48.05% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 47.84% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 47.77% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 47.5% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 47.48% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 47.39% | 2016 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 47.31% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 47.3% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 47.21% | 2012 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 46.96% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 46.89% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 46.84% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 46.78% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 46.57% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 46.12% | 2019 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 45.78% | 2022 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 45.55% | 2022 | |
| ChinaCHN | 45.13% | 2011 | |
| MexicoMEX | 45.03% | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 44.99% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 44.95% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 44.64% | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 44.63% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 44.27% | 2023 | |
| American SamoaASM | 43.81% | 2007 | — |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 43.74% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 43.2% | 2023 | — |
| HungaryHUN | 42.74% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 42.24% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 42.22% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 41.99% | 2015 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 41.52% | 2023 | |
| GuamGUM | 41.25% | 1987 | — |
| GermanyDEU | 41.22% | 2022 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 41.01% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 40.34% | 2022 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 39.98% | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 39.87% | 2015 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 39.74% | 2020 | |
| PeruPER | 39.54% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 39.37% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 39.18% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 39.08% | 2018 | |
| OmanOMN | 38.92% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 38.4% | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 38.26% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 37.69% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 37.63% | 2009 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 37.57% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 37.39% | 1994 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 37.33% | 2017 | |
| FranceFRA | 37.23% | 2013 | |
| HaitiHTI | 37.16% | 1986 | |
| MaltaMLT | 36.98% | 2021 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 36.95% | 2012 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 36.71% | 2015 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 36.51% | 1983 | |
| PakistanPAK | 36.47% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 36.36% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 36.35% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 36.19% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 35.48% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 35.41% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 35.1% | 2005 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 34.15% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 34.13% | 2019 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 34% | 2008 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 34% | 2020 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 33.9% | 1984 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 33.84% | 2004 | |
| SudanSDN | 33.5% | 2015 | |
| JordanJOR | 33.44% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 33.33% | 1983 | |
| FijiFJI | 33.21% | 1991 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 32.86% | 1986 | — |
| DominicaDMA | 32.35% | 1993 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 32% | 2021 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 31.43% | 1992 | |
| NepalNPL | 31.25% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 30.65% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 30.37% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 30.34% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 29.11% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 28.4% | 2018 | |
| UgandaUGA | 28.37% | 2011 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 27.84% | 2015 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 27.47% | 2011 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 27.34% | 2004 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 26.84% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 26.79% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 26.73% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 25.64% | 2011 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 25.46% | 1994 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 24.45% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 22.14% | 1984 | |
| JapanJPN | 21.76% | 1995 | |
| AngolaAGO | 20.95% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 20.87% | 2012 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 20.86% | 2008 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 20.58% | 2015 | |
| RwandaRWA | 20.51% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 20.13% | 2018 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 19.78% | 1999 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 17.14% | 2007 | |
| GabonGAB | 17.09% | 1999 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 16.53% | 2007 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 15.53% | 2000 | |
| NauruNRU | 15.38% | 2023 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 14.61% | 2002 | |
| EritreaERI | 13.77% | 2016 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 13.68% | 2020 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 13.27% | 2017 | |
| LibyaLBY | 13.23% | 2002 | |
| BurundiBDI | 12.7% | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 12.37% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 11.79% | 2012 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 11.71% | 2014 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 11.41% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 10.29% | 2019 | |
| MaliMLI | 10.22% | 1980 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 9.6% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 9.27% | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 8.35% | 2012 | |
| ChadTCD | 7.88% | 2020 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 7.37% | 2013 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 6.34% | 2020 | |
| TogoTGO | 6.1% | 2021 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 5.88% | 1972 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)