SDG: Western Asia vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

SDG: Western Asia
45.1%
in 2023
Sweden
47.7%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia rank
65th
Sweden rank
68th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • SDG: Western Asia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47.7% against 45.1% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 68th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Western Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 36.7% 34.5% 2.2% SDG: Western Asia
2000s 38.9% 41.6% 2.7% Sweden
2010s 41.8% 44.2% 2.3% Sweden
2020s 44.4% 46.9% 2.5% Sweden

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: Western Asia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 47.7% against 45.1% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between SDG: Western Asia and Sweden?
2.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do SDG: Western Asia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 68th 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

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