Tunisia vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Tunisia
47.2%
in 2012
UIS: Arab States
44.4%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
73rd
UIS: Arab States rank
72nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Tunisia
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 47.2% against 44.4% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1983 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.
Tunisia ranks 73rd and UIS: Arab States ranks 72nd of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Arab States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 30.5% | 15.0% | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 30.9% | 4.7% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 33.5% | 5.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 35.9% | 10.6% | 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, Tunisia or UIS: Arab States?
- Tunisia, at 47.2% against 44.4% in UIS: Arab States as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Tunisia and UIS: Arab States?
- 2.8%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and UIS: Arab States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2012.
- How do Tunisia and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd 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