China vs MDG: World: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
China
45.1%
in 2011
MDG: World
43.9%
in 2024
China rank
82nd
MDG: World rank
84th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- China
- MDG: World
How they compare
China currently reports 45.1% against 43.9% in MDG: World, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was MDG: World ahead.
China ranks 82nd and MDG: World ranks 84th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and MDG: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 31.6% | 7.6% | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 32.9% | 3.9% | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 34.5% | 4.3% | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 40.5% | 3.1% | China |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 42.1% | 2.8% | 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 MDG: World?
- China, at 45.1% against 43.9% in MDG: World as of 2011.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between China and MDG: World?
- 1.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do China and MDG: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- China ranks 82nd and MDG: World ranks 84th 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