MDG: Latin America vs Syria: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
MDG: Latin America
42.2%
in 2024
Syria
36.7%
in 2015
MDG: Latin America rank
119th
Syria rank
117th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- MDG: Latin America
- Syria
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 42.2% against 36.7% in Syria, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America ranks 119th and Syria ranks 117th of 221 groups.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 7.7% | 20.1% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 34.7% | 6.5% | MDG: Latin America |
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: Latin America or Syria?
- MDG: Latin America, at 42.2% against 36.7% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between MDG: Latin America and Syria?
- 5.5%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do MDG: Latin America and Syria rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 119th and Syria ranks 117th 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