Japan vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Japan
21.8%
in 1995
SDG: Eastern Asia
38.5%
in 2012
Japan rank
147th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
146th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Japan
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 38.5% against 21.8% in Japan, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 147th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 146th of 172 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 18.1% | 5.8% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 23.3% | 9.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 26.0% | 7.1% | SDG: 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, Japan or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 38.5% against 21.8% in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Japan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 16.7%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
- How do Japan and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 147th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 146th 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