Australia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Australia
31.4%
in 1992
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
41.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
133rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
130th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Australia
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 41.2% against 31.4% in Australia, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1985 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.

Australia ranks 133rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 130th of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1980s 26.7% 28.0% 1.3% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1990s 32.6% 27.0% 5.6% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Australia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 41.2% against 31.4% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Australia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
9.8%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1992.
How do Australia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Australia ranks 133rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 130th of 172 countries.
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