Spain vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Spain
47.0%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
44.4%
in 2024
Spain rank
74th
UIS: Arab States rank
72nd

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Spain
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 47.0% against 44.4% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.

Spain ranks 74th and UIS: Arab States ranks 72nd of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and UIS: Arab States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1980s 26.4% 30.5% 4.1% UIS: Arab States
1990s 31.4% 30.1% 1.3% Spain
2000s 38.2% 33.5% 4.6% Spain
2010s 41.9% 38.1% 3.8% Spain
2020s 45.9% 42.3% 3.6% Spain

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 UIS: Arab States?
Spain, at 47.0% against 44.4% in UIS: Arab States as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Spain and UIS: Arab States?
2.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UIS: Arab States?
40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Spain and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Spain ranks 74th and UIS: Arab States ranks 72nd 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