Portugal vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Portugal
47.5%
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
44.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
69th
UIS: Arab States rank
72nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Portugal
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 47.5% against 44.4% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 69th and UIS: Arab States ranks 72nd of 172 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.5% | 30.6% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 33.9% | 8.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 38.1% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 41.8% | 4.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Portugal or UIS: Arab States?
- Portugal, at 47.5% against 44.4% in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Portugal and UIS: Arab States?
- 3.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: Arab States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Portugal ranks 69th and UIS: Arab States ranks 72nd 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