ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
44.9%
in 2024
Portugal
47.5%
in 2023
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
68th
Portugal rank
69th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 47.5% against 44.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Gulf Countries's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 69th of 221 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 16.6% 30.6% 14.0% Portugal
1980s 23.7% 33.2% 9.6% Portugal
2000s 31.1% 42.3% 11.2% Portugal
2010s 37.3% 44.2% 6.9% Portugal
2020s 40.8% 46.3% 5.5% Portugal

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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 47.5% against 44.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Portugal?
2.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release