ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs United States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
48.1%
in 2024
United States
51.7%
in 2023
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
41st
United States rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 51.7% against 48.1% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1988 it was ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 33.2% | 2.3% | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 36.4% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 49.5% | 6.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 51.1% | 5.3% | United States |
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: Mashriq Countries or United States?
- United States, at 51.7% against 48.1% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and United States?
- 3.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th 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