Estonia vs Netherlands: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Estonia
49.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
49.9%
in 2024
Estonia rank
54th
Netherlands rank
53rd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 49.9% against 49.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 33.8% | 14.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 45.8% | 3.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.4% | 0.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 49.9% against 49.7% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Estonia ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 53rd 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