Russia vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Russia
59.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
55.6%
in 2024
Russia rank
14th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
11th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Russia
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 59.6% against 55.6% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 55.4% 53.1% 2.3% Russia
2010s 58.4% 55.3% 3.1% Russia
2020s 59.6% 55.6% 3.9% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Russia or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Russia, at 59.6% against 55.6% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Russia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
4.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Russia ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th 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