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)
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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

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