Belgium vs MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Belgium
50.4%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa
47.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
47th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
47th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Belgium
  • MDG: Northern Africa
0204060198720052024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 50.4% against 47.4% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 47th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 47th of 172 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.0% 37.2% 4.8% Belgium
2010s 47.4% 40.0% 7.4% Belgium
2020s 50.1% 44.5% 5.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Belgium or MDG: Northern Africa?
Belgium, at 50.4% against 47.4% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Belgium and MDG: Northern Africa?
3.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and MDG: Northern Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Belgium and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Belgium ranks 47th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 47th 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