Nicaragua vs Turkey: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Nicaragua
44.6%
in 2023
Turkey
46.2%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Turkey rank
80th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Nicaragua
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 46.2% against 44.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 80th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 26.8% | 2.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.4% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 36.7% | 9.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 46.2% | 1.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Nicaragua or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 46.2% against 44.6% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Nicaragua and Turkey?
- 1.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkey?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Turkey rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 80th 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