SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Vietnam: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
48.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
51.1%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
39th
Vietnam rank
42nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 51.1% against 48.6% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.8% | 18.2% | 17.6% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 23.4% | 12.8% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 33.8% | 6.5% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 41.7% | 2.3% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 48.6% | 1.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 49.5% | 1.0% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 51.1% against 48.6% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Vietnam?
- 2.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Vietnam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 42nd 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