SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Uruguay: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
SDG: Europe and Northern America
49.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
53.5%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
29th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 53.5% against 49.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1974 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.8% | 22.7% | 13.1% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 50.2% | 4.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 51.5% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 53.5% against 49.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
- 4.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 221 groups.
- 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