Singapore vs WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Singapore
41.0%
in 2023
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
43.3%
in 2024
Singapore rank
94th
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
91st
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Singapore
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 43.3% against 41.0% in Singapore, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Singapore ranks 94th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 91st of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 16.3% | 0.2% | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 28.8% | 2.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 38.0% | 3.3% | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 39.0% | 2.4% | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 42.4% | 3.6% | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
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: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 43.3% 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: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.3%, with WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Singapore ranks 94th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 91st 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
February 2026 Data Release