Ireland vs Macau, China: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Ireland
37.6%
in 2009
Macau, China
38.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
109th
Macau, China rank
106th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Ireland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 38.3% against 37.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Macau, China ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and Macau, China ranks 106th of 172 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 32.6% | 6.0% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 33.1% | 4.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Ireland or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 38.3% against 37.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Ireland and Macau, China?
- 0.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
- How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 109th and Macau, China ranks 106th 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