Brazil vs Tunisia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Brazil
47.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
47.2%
in 2012
Brazil rank
75th
Tunisia rank
73rd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Brazil
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 47.2% against 47.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 75th and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 11.5% | 11.8% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 15.6% | 20.8% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 26.4% | 13.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 38.5% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 46.5% | 1.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Brazil or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 47.2% against 47.0% in Brazil as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Brazil and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tunisia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
- How do Brazil and Tunisia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Brazil ranks 75th and Tunisia ranks 73rd 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