ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Japan: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
38.5%
in 2012
Japan
21.8%
in 1995
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
146th
Japan rank
147th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Japan
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 38.5% against 21.8% in Japan, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 146th and Japan ranks 147th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 12.3% | 5.8% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 14.2% | 9.2% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 18.9% | 7.1% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Japan?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 38.5% against 21.8% in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Japan?
- 16.7%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Japan rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 146th and Japan ranks 147th of 221 groups.
- 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