Singapore vs WB: Oecd Members: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Singapore
41.0%
in 2023
WB: Oecd Members
43.1%
in 2024
Singapore rank
94th
WB: Oecd Members rank
96th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Singapore
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 43.1% against 41.0% in Singapore, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 94th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 96th of 172 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1970s 17.9% 26.7% 8.8% WB: Oecd Members
1980s 19.6% 27.7% 8.1% WB: Oecd Members
1990s 31.5% 32.8% 1.3% WB: Oecd Members
2000s 34.7% 39.1% 4.4% WB: Oecd Members
2010s 36.6% 41.1% 4.5% WB: Oecd Members
2020s 38.7% 42.7% 3.9% WB: Oecd Members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Singapore or WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 43.1% against 41.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Singapore and WB: Oecd Members?
2.1%, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Oecd Members?
26 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Singapore and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Singapore ranks 94th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 96th of 172 countries.
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