Hong Kong vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Hong Kong
25.5%
in 1994
SDG: Eastern Asia
38.5%
in 2012
Hong Kong rank
145th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
146th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Hong Kong
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 38.5% against 25.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 145th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 146th of 172 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 18.1% | 2.6% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 21.9% | 6.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 25.1% | 0.1% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 38.5% against 25.5% in Hong Kong as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Hong Kong and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 13.0%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1994.
- How do Hong Kong and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Hong Kong ranks 145th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 146th 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