India vs Indonesia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
India
44.3%
in 2023
Indonesia
44.6%
in 2023
India rank
85th
Indonesia rank
84th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 44.6% against 44.3% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1984 it was India ahead.
India ranks 85th and Indonesia ranks 84th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 18.0% | 2.1% | India |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 39.8% | 2.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 41.7% | 2.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.6% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 44.6% against 44.3% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between India and Indonesia?
- 0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- India ranks 85th and Indonesia ranks 84th 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