China vs ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
China
45.1%
in 2011
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
43.9%
in 2024
China rank
82nd
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
80th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- China
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
How they compare
China currently reports 45.1% against 43.9% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
China ranks 82nd and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 80th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 28.0% | 3.3% | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 30.4% | 1.4% | China |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 29.4% | 0.8% | China |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 33.7% | 10.0% | China |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 35.3% | 9.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, China or ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- China, at 45.1% against 43.9% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between China and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- 1.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do China and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- China ranks 82nd and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 80th 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