Netherlands vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Netherlands
49.9%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
46.6%
in 2012
Netherlands rank
53rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
51st
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Netherlands
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 49.9% against 46.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st of 172 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 30.1% | 4.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 44.6% | 9.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 46.6% | 6.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Netherlands, at 49.9% against 46.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Netherlands and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 3.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st 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