GPE: Region 3 vs Netherlands: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

GPE: Region 3
45.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
49.9%
in 2024
GPE: Region 3 rank
56th
Netherlands rank
53rd

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 49.9% against 45.8% in GPE: Region 3, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 3's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was GPE: Region 3 ahead.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, GPE: Region 3 averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 34.4% 25.3% 9.1% GPE: Region 3
2000s 44.4% 34.9% 9.5% GPE: Region 3
2010s 44.9% 43.3% 1.5% GPE: Region 3
2020s 45.8% 48.4% 2.6% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, GPE: Region 3 or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 49.9% against 45.8% in GPE: Region 3 as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between GPE: Region 3 and Netherlands?
4.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 53rd 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