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
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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

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