Japan vs Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Japan
21.8%
in 1995
Rwanda
20.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
147th
Rwanda rank
150th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Japan
  • Rwanda
5101520197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 21.8% against 20.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 150th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 12.2% 14.1% 1.9% Rwanda
1980s 14.1% 7.1% 7.0% Japan
1990s 15.6% 5.1% 10.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Japan or Rwanda?
Japan, at 21.8% against 20.5% in Rwanda as of 1995.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Japan and Rwanda?
1.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Japan ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 150th 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