ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
44.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
47.8%
in 2023
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
68th
United Kingdom rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.8% against 44.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Gulf Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 67th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 16.1% | 10.4% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 24.8% | 0.5% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 38.3% | 7.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 44.5% | 7.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 46.8% | 6.0% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.8% 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 United Kingdom?
- 2.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 67th 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