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
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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

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