Canada vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Canada
47.4%
in 2016
Portugal
47.5%
in 2023
Canada rank
70th
Portugal rank
69th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 47.5% against 47.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 69th of 172 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 43.3% | 5.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 44.0% | 4.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 47.5% against 47.4% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Canada ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 69th 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