China vs WB: European Union: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
China
45.1%
in 2011
WB: European Union
43.9%
in 2024
China rank
82nd
WB: European Union rank
81st
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- China
- WB: European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 45.1% against 43.9% in WB: European Union, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was WB: European Union ahead.
China ranks 82nd and WB: European Union ranks 81st of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and WB: European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 31.7% | 1.5% | WB: European Union |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 37.5% | 6.1% | China |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 39.4% | 5.5% | 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 WB: European Union?
- China, at 45.1% against 43.9% in WB: European Union as of 2011.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between China and WB: European Union?
- 1.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: European Union?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do China and WB: European Union rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- China ranks 82nd and WB: European Union ranks 81st 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