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

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
44.9%
in 2024
Sweden
47.7%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
68th
Sweden rank
68th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47.7% against 44.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 2.8%.

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

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

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

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 25.5% 34.5% 9.0% Sweden
2000s 30.9% 41.6% 10.7% Sweden
2010s 37.3% 44.2% 6.8% Sweden
2020s 41.6% 47.1% 5.4% Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 47.7% against 44.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Sweden?
2.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 68th 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