SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs United States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
48.6%
in 2024
United States
51.7%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
39th
United States rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 51.7% against 48.6% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th and United States ranks 39th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 25.3% | 10.4% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 37.1% | 33.2% | 3.9% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 37.1% | 1.3% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 49.5% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 51.1% | 2.7% | United States |
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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 51.7% against 48.6% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 3.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th and United States ranks 39th 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