Romania vs United States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Romania
52.3%
in 2023
United States
51.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
37th
United States rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.3% against 51.7% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 25.3% | 3.9% | Romania |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 33.2% | 5.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 36.8% | 7.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.1% | 1.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Romania or United States?
- Romania, at 52.3% against 51.7% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Romania and United States?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Romania ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th 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