Italy vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Italy
39.7%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
43.0%
in 2012
Italy rank
101st
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
99th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Italy
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 43.0% against 39.7% in Italy, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 101st and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th of 172 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.8% 34.8% 5.1% MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 33.9% 40.4% 6.6% MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 36.1% 42.8% 6.7% MDG: 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, Italy or MDG: Eastern Asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 43.0% against 39.7% in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Italy and MDG: Eastern Asia?
3.3%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and MDG: Eastern Asia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
How do Italy and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Italy ranks 101st and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release