ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
44.9%
in 2024
Sweden
47.7%
in 2024
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank
68th
Sweden rank
68th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47.7% against 44.9% in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 68th of 221 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 25.5% 34.5% 9.0% Sweden
2000s 30.9% 41.6% 10.7% Sweden
2010s 37.3% 44.2% 6.8% Sweden
2020s 41.6% 47.1% 5.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 47.7% against 44.9% in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Sweden?
2.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 68th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release