Spain vs Tunisia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Spain
47.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
47.2%
in 2012
Spain rank
74th
Tunisia rank
73rd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Spain
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 47.2% against 47.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 13.7% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 13.7% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 25.8% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 38.7% | 0.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 46.5% | 6.7% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Spain or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 47.2% against 47.0% in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Spain and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tunisia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
- How do Spain and Tunisia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Spain ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 73rd 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