Syria vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Syria
36.7%
in 2015
UNICEF: South Asia
42.5%
in 2024
Syria rank
117th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
114th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Syria
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 42.5% against 36.7% in Syria, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 117th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 114th of 172 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 15.7% | 8.0% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 37.5% | 2.8% | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Syria or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 42.5% against 36.7% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Syria and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 5.8%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Syria and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Syria ranks 117th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 114th 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