Libya vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Libya
13.2%
in 2002
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
34.4%
in 2024
Libya rank
160th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
157th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Libya
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 34.4% against 13.2% in Libya, a difference of 21.2%.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 2.6 times Libya's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 160th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 157th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
1970s 4.6% 22.4% 17.8% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
1990s 12.7% 25.6% 12.9% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2000s 13.0% 27.0% 14.1% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Libya or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 34.4% against 13.2% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Libya and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
21.2%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Libya and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Libya ranks 160th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 157th 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