Russia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Russia
59.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
54.9%
in 2024
Russia rank
14th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
15th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Russia
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 59.6% against 54.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.

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

Russia ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 15th 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 (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 55.4% 52.2% 3.2% Russia
2010s 58.4% 54.6% 3.9% Russia
2020s 59.6% 54.9% 4.6% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Russia, at 59.6% against 54.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Russia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
4.7%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Russia ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 15th 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