Netherlands vs SDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Netherlands
49.9%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
46.7%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
53rd
SDG: Northern Africa rank
50th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 49.9% against 46.7% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

Netherlands ranks 53rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 50th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 34.9% 36.3% 1.4% SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 43.3% 39.8% 3.6% Netherlands
2020s 48.4% 44.4% 3.9% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Netherlands or SDG: Northern Africa?
Netherlands, at 49.9% against 46.7% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Netherlands and SDG: Northern Africa?
3.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Northern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Netherlands ranks 53rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 50th 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