New Zealand vs WB: North America: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
New Zealand
54.3%
in 2024
WB: North America
51.2%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
24th
WB: North America rank
24th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- New Zealand
- WB: North America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 54.3% against 51.2% in WB: North America, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times WB: North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was WB: North America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 24th and WB: North America ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and WB: North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.6% | 31.4% | 5.9% | WB: North America |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 36.2% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 50.8% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, New Zealand or WB: North America?
- New Zealand, at 54.3% against 51.2% in WB: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between New Zealand and WB: North America?
- 3.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: North America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and WB: North America rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and WB: North America ranks 24th 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