SDG: Western Asia vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
SDG: Western Asia
45.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom
47.8%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
65th
United Kingdom rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.8% against 45.1% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 67th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, SDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.3% | 16.1% | 20.1% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 24.8% | 11.9% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.3% | 0.5% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 44.5% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 46.8% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.8% against 45.1% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between SDG: Western Asia and United Kingdom?
- 2.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 67th 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