Puerto Rico vs SDG: Northern America: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Puerto Rico
54.1%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America
51.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
25th
SDG: Northern America rank
24th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Puerto Rico
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 54.1% against 51.2% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 25th and SDG: Northern America ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 49.2% | 5.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.3% | 2.8% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Puerto Rico or SDG: Northern America?
- Puerto Rico, at 54.1% against 51.2% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Puerto Rico and SDG: Northern America?
- 2.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and SDG: Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and SDG: Northern America rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 25th and SDG: Northern 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