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
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
February 2026 Data Release