Hong Kong vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Hong Kong
25.5%
in 1994
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
39.4%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
145th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
142nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Hong Kong
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 39.4% against 25.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 145th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 142nd of 172 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 27.6% | 12.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 27.3% | 11.4% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 27.9% | 3.0% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 39.4% against 25.5% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Hong Kong and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 13.9%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1994.
- How do Hong Kong and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Hong Kong ranks 145th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 142nd 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