Hong Kong vs Japan: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Hong Kong
25.5%
in 1994
Japan
21.8%
in 1995
Hong Kong rank
145th
Japan rank
147th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 25.5% against 21.8% in Japan, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 145th and Japan ranks 147th of 172 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 12.3% | 3.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 13.6% | 2.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 19.1% | 6.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 25.5% against 21.8% in Japan as of 1994.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 3.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1994.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Hong Kong ranks 145th and Japan ranks 147th 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