Ireland vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Ireland
37.6%
in 2009
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
42.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
109th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
107th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Ireland
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 42.9% against 37.6% in Ireland, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1974 it was WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 107th of 172 countries.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 22.0% | 4.2% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 35.5% | 4.4% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 38.8% | 1.5% | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 42.9% 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 5.3%, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2009.
- How do Ireland and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 109th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 107th 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