MDG: Developing Regions vs Singapore: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
MDG: Developing Regions
43.1%
in 2024
Singapore
41.0%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
95th
Singapore rank
94th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Singapore
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 43.1% against 41.0% in Singapore, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 94th of 221 groups.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 16.1% | 10.3% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 19.6% | 9.8% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 1.9% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 34.7% | 6.1% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 36.6% | 4.8% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 38.7% | 4.0% | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, MDG: Developing Regions or Singapore?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 43.1% against 41.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between MDG: Developing Regions and Singapore?
- 2.1%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Singapore rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 94th of 221 groups.
- 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