ALECSO: Member Countries vs Brazil: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

ALECSO: Member Countries
44.2%
in 2024
Brazil
47.0%
in 2024
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
74th
Brazil rank
75th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Member Countries
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 47.0% against 44.2% in ALECSO: Member Countries, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Member Countries's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 74th and Brazil ranks 75th of 221 groups.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Member Countries Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 14.5% 20.7% 6.2% Brazil
1980s 30.2% 38.4% 8.2% Brazil
1990s 30.1% 39.2% 9.2% Brazil
2000s 33.3% 44.7% 11.4% Brazil
2010s 37.9% 45.4% 7.5% Brazil
2020s 42.1% 46.7% 4.5% Brazil

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: Member Countries or Brazil?
Brazil, at 47.0% against 44.2% in ALECSO: Member Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ALECSO: Member Countries and Brazil?
2.8%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Brazil?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Brazil rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 74th and Brazil ranks 75th 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