Japan vs WB: Other Small States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Japan
21.8%
in 1995
WB: Other Small States
38.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
147th
WB: Other Small States rank
148th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Japan
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 38.5% against 21.8% in Japan, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 147th and WB: Other Small States ranks 148th of 172 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 33.7% | 18.9% | WB: Other Small States |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 34.7% | 15.8% | WB: Other Small States |
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 WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 38.5% against 21.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Japan and WB: Other Small States?
- 16.7%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Other Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1995.
- How do Japan and WB: Other Small States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 147th and WB: Other Small States ranks 148th 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