Canada vs Tunisia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Canada
47.4%
in 2016
Tunisia
47.2%
in 2012
Canada rank
70th
Tunisia rank
73rd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Canada
- Tunisia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 47.4% against 47.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 172 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 24.7% | 9.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 43.2% | 5.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 46.5% | 2.3% | 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 Tunisia?
- Canada, at 47.4% against 47.2% in Tunisia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Canada and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tunisia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Canada and Tunisia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Canada ranks 70th 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