Russia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Russia
59.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
54.7%
in 2024
Russia rank
14th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
16th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Russia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Russia currently reports 59.6% against 54.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 172 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 51.5% | 3.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 52.8% | 5.6% | Russia |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 54.7% | 4.9% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Russia, at 59.6% against 54.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Russia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 4.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Russia ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 16th 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