ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Canada: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
44.9%
in 2024
Canada
47.4%
in 2016
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
68th
Canada rank
70th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 47.4% against 44.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Gulf Countries's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 68th and Canada ranks 70th of 221 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 33.8% | 9.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 48.5% | 15.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 48.8% | 12.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Canada?
- Canada, at 47.4% against 44.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Canada?
- 2.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Canada?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Canada rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 68th and Canada ranks 70th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release