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
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
February 2026 Data Release