ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
51.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
54.1%
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
24th
Puerto Rico rank
25th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 54.1% against 51.2% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 221 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 54.4% | 5.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 54.1% | 2.8% | Puerto Rico |
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: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 54.1% against 51.2% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Puerto Rico?
- 2.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th 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