China vs Türkiye: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
China
45.1%
in 2011
Türkiye
46.2%
in 2023
China rank
82nd
Türkiye rank
80th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 46.2% against 45.1% in China, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Türkiye ahead.
China ranks 82nd and Türkiye ranks 80th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 0.2% | China |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 27.6% | 1.5% | China |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 32.4% | 2.2% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 38.6% | 4.8% | China |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 40.9% | 4.0% | 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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 46.2% against 45.1% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between China and Türkiye?
- 1.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- China ranks 82nd and Türkiye 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