ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs United States of America: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
48.1%
in 2024
United States of America
51.7%
in 2023
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
41st
United States of America rank
39th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 51.7% against 48.1% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 3.6%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1988 it was ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 35.4% 33.2% 2.3% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
1990s 34.7% 36.4% 1.7% United States of America
2010s 43.0% 49.5% 6.6% United States of America
2020s 45.9% 51.1% 5.3% United States of America

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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 51.7% against 48.1% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and United States of America?
3.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and United States of America rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th 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