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
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
February 2026 Data Release