GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs United States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
48.8%
in 2024
United States
51.7%
in 2023
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
37th
United States rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 51.7% against 48.8% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 25.3% | 5.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 33.2% | 8.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 37.1% | 7.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 49.5% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 51.1% | 2.8% | United States |
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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or United States?
- United States, at 51.7% against 48.8% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and United States?
- 2.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 37th and United States 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
February 2026 Data Release